Configures a MLD snooping policy file filter on This command is available on the ExtremeSwitching X440-G2, X450-G2, X460-G2, X465, X590, X620, X670-G2, X690, X695, X870, 5320, 5420, 5520 series switches. ports.
| vlan_name | Specifies a VLAN name. |
| port_list | Specifies one or more ports or slots and ports. On a SummitStack, can be a list of slots and ports. On a standalone switch, can be one or more port numbers. May be in the form 1, 2, 3-5, 2:5, 2:6-2:8. |
| policy | Specifies the policy file for the filter. |
None.
Use this command to filter multicast groups to the specified VLAN ports.
The policy file used by this command is a text file that contains the IPv6 multicast addresses of the multicast groups that you wish to block.
To remove MLD snooping filtering from a port, use the none keyword version of the command.
Use the following template to create a snooping filter policy file:
#
# Add your group addresses between "Start" and "end"
# Do not touch the rest of the file!!!!
entry mldFilter {
if match any {
#------------------ Start of group addresses ------------------
nlri FF03::1/128;
nlri FF05::1/112;
#------------------- end of group addresses -------------------
} then {
deny;
}
}
entry catch_all {
if {
} then {
permit;
}
The following example configures the policy file ap_multicast to filter multicast packets forwarded to VLAN marketing on ports 2:1-2:4:
configure mld snooping marketing ports 2:1-2:4 filter ap_multicast
This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 15.2.
This command is available on platforms that support the appropriate license. For complete information about software licensing, including how to obtain and upgrade your license and which licenses support the MLD snooping feature, see the ExtremeXOS and Switch Engine 31.7 Feature License Requirements document.