Configuring Static MLD

In some situations, you might want multicast traffic to be forwarded to a port where a multicast-enabled host is not available (for example, when you test multicast configurations). Static MLD emulates a host or router attached to a switch port, so that multicast traffic is forwarded to that port, and the switch sends a proxy join for all the statically configured MLD groups when an MLD query is received. You can emulate a host to forward a particular multicast group to a port; and you may emulate a router to forward all multicast groups to a port.

To emulate a host on a port, use the command:
configure mld snooping {vlan} vlan_name{ ports port_list } add static group v6grpipaddress
To emulate a multicast router on a port, use the command:
configure mld snooping {vlan}vlan_name ports port_list add static router
To remove these entries, use the corresponding commands:
configure mld snooping {vlan} vlan_name {ports port_list } delete static group [all | v6grpipaddress]

configure mld snooping {vlan} vlan_name ports port_list delete static router

Published March 2020prev | next

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