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IP service, security, and Layer 4 enhancements
IGMP v2/v3 Fast Leave
IGMP Fast leave allows clients to leave groups 
without the three second waiting period, if 
certain conditions are met.
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membership tracking and 
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MLDv1/v2
MLDv2 supports source filtering, and the 
ability of a node to send reports on traffic that 
is from a specific address source or from all 
multicast addresses except the specified 
address sources. 
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IPv6 Embedded RP
Embedded RP allows the router to learn RP 
information using the multicast group 
destination address instead of the statically 
configured RP.
IPv6 PIM SM
IPv6 PIM SM provides the Multicast IP Sparse 
Mode protocol for routing multicast packets to 
multicast groups. It is designed to efficiently 
establish distribution trees across wide area 
networks where multicast groups are thinly 
populated across a large region.
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Root Guard
This is a security feature that allows a port to 
run STP but not allow the connected device to 
become the Root. 
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BPDU Guard
BPDU Guard is an extension to the port fast 
feature. If a port is in port fast mode of 
operation and a BDPU is received, the port is 
put into the disabled mode. 
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IP multicast enhancements (Continued)
Enhancement
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