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Configuring IGMP Snooping

Context

IGMP snooping is a basic Layer 2 multicast function that forwards and controls multicast traffic at the data link layer. IGMP snooping runs on a Layer 2 device and analyzes IGMP messages exchanged between a Layer 3 device and hosts to set up and maintain a Layer 2 multicast forwarding table. The Layer 2 device forwards multicast packets based on the Layer 2 multicast forwarding table.

Pre-configuration Tasks

Before configuring IGMP snooping, perform the task of WLAN Service Configuration Guide.

Procedure

  1. Run system-view

    The system view is displayed.

  2. Run wlan

    The WLAN view is displayed.

  3. Run traffic-profile name profile-name

    A traffic profile is created, and the traffic profile view is displayed.

    By default, the system provides the traffic profile default.

  4. Run igmp-snooping enable

    IGMP snooping is enabled in the traffic profile.

    By default, IGMP snooping is disabled in a traffic profile.

    The igmp-snooping enable command is used to enable Layer 2 multicast services. To ensure multicast service experience, you are advised to disable the multicast packet rate limiting function by using the traffic-optimize broadcast-suppression other-multicast disable command in the AP system profile view.

  5. (Optional) Run igmp-snooping report-suppress

    Suppression of IGMP Report and Leave messages is enabled in the traffic profile.

    By default, IGMP Report and Leave message suppression is disabled in a traffic profile.

  6. Run quit

    Return to the WLAN view.

  7. Run vap-profile name profile-name

    The VAP profile view is displayed.

  8. Run traffic-profile profile-name

    The traffic profile is bound to the VAP profile.

    By default, the traffic profile default is bound to a VAP profile.

Verifying the Configuration

  • Run the display traffic-profile { all | name profile-name } command to check the IGMP snooping configuration in a traffic profile.

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