Chapter 24 Configuring IGMP Snooping and MVR

Configuring MVR

Table 24-5 Default MVR Configuration (continued)

Feature

Default Setting

 

 

Interface (per port) default

Neither a receiver nor a source port

 

 

Immediate Leave

Disabled on all ports

 

 

MVR Configuration Guidelines and Limitations

Follow these guidelines when configuring MVR:

Receiver ports can only be access ports; they cannot be trunk ports. Receiver ports on a switch can be in different VLANs, but should not belong to the multicast VLAN.

The maximum number of multicast entries (MVR group addresses) that can be configured on a switch (that is, the maximum number of television channels that can be received) is 256.

Because MVR on the switch uses IP multicast addresses instead of MAC multicast addresses, aliased IP multicast addresses are allowed on the switch. However, if the switch is interoperating with Catalyst 3550 or Catalyst 3500 XL switches, you should not configure IP addresses that alias between themselves or with the reserved IP multicast addresses (in the range 224.0.0.xxx).

Do not configure MVR on private VLAN ports.

MVR is not supported when multicast routing is enabled on a switch. If you enable multicast routing and a multicast routing protocol while MVR is enabled, MVR is disabled, and you receive a warning message. If you try to enable MVR while multicast routing and a multicast routing protocol are enabled, the operation to enable MVR is cancelled, and you receive an error message.

MVR can coexist with IGMP snooping on a switch.

MVR data received on an MVR receiver port is not forwarded to MVR source ports.

MVR does not support IGMPv3 messages.

The MVR implementation on Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E switches is the same as that on Catalyst 3750 and 3560 switches except for the differences summarized in the Cisco Software Activation and Compatibility Document on Cisco.com.

Configuring MVR Global Parameters

You do not need to set the optional MVR parameters if you choose to use the default settings. If you do want to change the default parameters (except for the MVR VLAN), you must first enable MVR.

Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this section, see the command reference for this release.

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure MVR parameters:

 

Command

Purpose

Step 1

 

 

configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2

 

 

mvr

Enable MVR on the switch.

 

 

 

 

 

Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E Switch Software Configuration Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

OL-9775-02

 

 

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