Other default feature details for the Cisco Catalyst 2955 Switch include:
•Management VLAN is VLAN1
•VLAN
•VTP
•Autonegotiation of port speed and duplex settings
Q. How does IGMP snooping operate in Cisco Catalyst 2955 switches?
A. IGMP snooping in the Cisco Catalyst 2955 resolves the typical undesirable behavior of a Layer 2 switch that floods multicast packets to all ports in the ingress VLAN. Instead, the Cisco Catalyst 2955 snoops for incoming IGMP requests and decides where the IP multicast members reside. Based on the multicast group membership information from the IGMP packet, the Cisco Catalyst 2955 sets up a forwarding table for that specific multicast group’s traffic. This setup allows the Cisco Catalyst 2955 to forward the IP multicast traffic of a specific group to only the ports that have active members of the group.
Q. What is multicast VLAN registration (MVR) and how does it relate to an IP multicast implementation?
A. In
Q. Is IGMPv3 supported on the Cisco Catalyst 2955?
A.Yes.
Q.What is 802.1x and how can I implement it in my network?
A.802.1x is an IEEE standard that defines how devices should be authenticated when they are attached to LAN ports. In order to implement 802.1x, a RADIUS authentication server such as Cisco ACS Version 3.0 is needed.
Q.I have the existing Cisco Catalyst 2900 XL and 3500 XL switches that support Cisco Group Management Protocol. Will these devices interoperate with Cisco Catalyst 2955 switches, which support IGMP snooping?
A.Yes. The Cisco Catalyst 2955, which supports IGMP snooping, will fully interoperate with your existing Cisco Catalyst 2900 XL and 3500 XL products that support Cisco Group Management Protocol.
Q.What is the maximum number of multicast entries or groups allowed per Cisco Catalyst 2955 Switch?
A.The Cisco Catalyst 2955 switches support a maximum of 255 IP multicast groups and support both IGMPv1 and IGMPv2.
Q.What does the mrouter option under IGMP snooping do?
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