Chapter 3: Software Description
3.2.7 IGMP Snooping
IGMP Snooping is the process of listening to IGMP network traffic. IGMP Snooping, as implied by the name, is a feature that allows a layer 2 switch to “listen in” on the IGMP conversation between hosts and routers by processing the layer 3 IGMP packets sent in a multicast network.
When IGMP Snooping is enabled in a switch, it analyzes all IGMP packets between hosts connected to the switch and multicast routers in the network. When a switch hears an IGMP report from a host for a given multicast group, the switch adds the host’s port number to the multicast list for that group. And, when the switch hears an IGMP Leave, it removes the host’s port from the table entry.
Prevents flooding of IP multicast traffic, and limits bandwidth intensive video traffic to only the subscribers.
3.2.7.1 IGMP Configuration
•IGMP Enabled: When enabled, the switch will monitor network traffic to determine which hosts want to receive multicast traffic.
•Router Ports: Set if ports are connecting to the IGMP administrative routers.
•Unregistered IPMC Flooding enabled: Set the forwarding mode for unregistered (not joined) IP multicast traffic. The traffic will flood when enabled, and forward to
•IGMP Snooping Enabled: When enabled, the port will monitor network traffic to determine which hosts want to receive the multicast traffic.
•IGMP Querying Enabled: When enabled, the port can serve as the Querier, which is responsible for asking hosts if they want to receive multicast traffic.
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