Multicast filtering (cli) – Comtrol ES8508 Series User Guide User Manual
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Configuration Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Multicast Filtering (CLI)
For multicast filtering, the ES8508 uses IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) Snooping technology.
IGMP is an internet protocol that provides a way for internet device to report its multicast group membership
to adjacent routers. Multicasting allows one computer on the internet to send data to a multitude of other
computers that have identified themselves as being interested in receiving the originating computers data.
Multicasting is useful for such applications as updating the address books of mobile computer users in the
field, sending out newsletters to a distribution list, and broadcasting streaming media to an audience that has
tuned into the event by setting up multicast group membership.
In effect, IGMP Snooping manages multicast traffic by making use of switches, routers, and hosts that
support IGMP. Enabling IGMP Snooping allows the ports to detect IGMP queries, report packets, and manage
multicast traffic through the switch. IGMP has three fundamental types of messages, as shown in the
following table.
You can enable IGMP Snooping and IGMP Query functions. This section illustrates the information of the
IGMP Snooping function, including different multicast groups’ VID and member ports, and IP multicast
addresses that range from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.
Optionally, you can use the web user interface for configuration, see
The following table provides detailed information about command lines for multicast filtering configuration.
Message
Query
A message sent from the querier (an IGMP router or a switch) that
asks for a response from each host that belongs to the multicast
group.
Report
A message sent by a host to the querier to indicate that the host
wants to be or is a member of a given group indicated in the report
message.
Leave Group
A message sent by a host to the querier to indicate that the host has
quit as a member of a specific multicast group.
IGMP Snooping
IGMP Snooping -
Global
Switch(config)# ip igmp snooping
IGMP snooping is enabled globally. Specify on which vlans IGMP
snooping enables
IGMP Snooping -
VLAN
Switch(config)# ip igmp snooping vlan
VLANLIST allowed vlan list
all all existed vlan
Switch(config)# ip igmp snooping vlan 1-2
IGMP snooping is enabled on VLAN 1-2.
Disable IGMP
Snooping - Global
Switch(config)# no ip igmp snooping
IGMP snooping is disabled globally ok.
Disable IGMP
Snooping - VLAN
Switch(config)# no ip igmp snooping vlan 3
IGMP snooping is disabled on VLAN 3.