IPv6 Multicast VLAN Traffic Reduction

In this section:

  1. MLD Snooping Overview
  2. MLD Snooping Configuration
  3. Displaying MLD Snooping Information
    You can use various show commands to view information about MLD snooping.
  4. Verifying Multicast Mcache for Multicast Groups which Share Same Multicast MAC Address (MLD snooping)
    If there are two multicast groups (ff1e::10:1:1 and ff1e::11:1:1) which map to the same multicast MAC address, the show ipv6 multicast mcache command output for one of the groups will be empty.
  5. Clearing MLD Counters and Mcache on All VLANs
    The clear commands for MLD snooping should only be used in troubleshooting situations or when recovering from error conditions.
  6. Disabling the Flooding of Unregistered IPv6 Multicast Frames in an MLD-Snooping-Enabled VLAN
    Unregistered IPv6 multicast frames can be disabled in an MLD-snooping-enabled VLAN. The following task disables the flooding of unregistered IPv6 multicast frames in an MLD-snooping-enabled VLAN.
  7. PIM6 SM Traffic Snooping Overview
  8. PIM6 SM Snooping Configuration
  9. Displaying PIM6 SM Snooping Information