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RUCKUS FastIron IP Multicast Configuration Guide, 10.0.20 53-1005802-10

  • 1 Vistance Legal Statements
  • Preface Ruckus
    • 3 Contact Information, Resources, and Conventions
      • 3.1 Contacting RUCKUS Customer Services and Support
      • 3.2 Document Feedback
      • 3.3 RUCKUS Product Documentation Resources
      • 3.4 Online Training Resources
      • 3.5 Document Conventions
      • 3.6 Command Syntax Conventions
  • About This Guide
    • 4 About This Document
      • 4.1 Whats new in this document
  • IPv4 Multicast VLAN Traffic Reduction
    • 5 IPv4 Multicast VLAN Traffic Reduction
      • 5.1 IGMP Snooping Overview
        • 5.1.1 Queriers and Non-Queriers
        • 5.1.2 VLAN-specific configuration
        • 5.1.3 Tracking and fast leave
        • 5.1.4 Support for IGMP snooping and Layer 3 multicast routing together on the same device
        • 5.1.5 Hardware Resources for IGMP and PIM SM Snooping
        • 5.1.6 Configuration Notes and Feature Limitations for IGMP Snooping and Layer 3 Multicast Routing
      • 5.2 IGMP Snooping Configuration
        • 5.2.1 IGMP Snooping Software Resource Limits
        • 5.2.2 IGMP Snooping Mcache Entries and Group Addresses
        • 5.2.3 Setting the Maximum Number of IGMP Mcache Entries and Group Addresses
        • 5.2.4 IGMP Snooping Configuration Notes for Layer 3 Devices
        • 5.2.5 IGMP Snooping Modes
        • 5.2.6 Configuring the IGMP Snooping Mode and Version Globally
        • 5.2.7 Configuring the IGMP Snooping Mode and Version for a VLAN
        • 5.2.8 Configuring IGMP Snooping Global Options
        • 5.2.9 Disabling IGMP Snooping on a VLAN
        • 5.2.10 Disabling Multicast Static Group Forwarding for a VLAN
        • 5.2.11 Configuring Static Router Ports
        • 5.2.12 Turning off static group proxy
        • 5.2.13 Configuring the Layer 2 Mode IPv4 Querier Address
        • 5.2.14 Enabling IGMPv3 Membership Tracking and Fast Leave for the VLAN
        • 5.2.15 Enabling Fast Leave for IGMPv2
        • 5.2.16 Enabling Fast Convergence
        • 5.2.17 Enabling the Flooding of Unregistered IPv4 Multicast Frames in an IGMP-Snooping-Enabled VLAN
        • 5.2.1 SDVoE Configuration Options
        • 5.2.2 Configuring SDVoE using the multicast sdvoe Command
        • 5.2.3 Enabling SDVoE where Edge-ports are Automatically Created
        • 5.2.4 Configuration Notes and Feature Limitations
        • 5.2.5 Displaying SDVoE Information
      • 5.3 Displaying IGMP Snooping Information
      • 5.4 PIM SM Traffic Snooping Overview
        • 5.4.1 Application Examples of PIM SM Traffic Snooping
        • 5.4.2 Configuration Notes and Limitations for PIM SM Snooping
      • 5.5 PIM SM Snooping Configuration
        • 5.5.1 Enabling PIM SM Snooping
        • 5.5.2 Disabling PIM SM Snooping Globally
        • 5.5.3 Enabling PIM SM Snooping on a VLAN
        • 5.5.4 Disabling PIM SM Snooping on a VLAN
      • 5.6 Displaying PIM SM Snooping Information
    • 6 Multicast VLAN Registration
      • 6.1 MVR Overview
      • 6.2 Configuring Multicast VLAN Registration
        • 6.2.1 MVR Configuration Considerations and Limitations
        • 6.2.2 Displaying MVR Information
  • 7 IPv6 Multicast VLAN Traffic Reduction
    • 7.1 MLD Snooping Overview
      • 7.1.1 Support for MLD snooping and Layer 3 v6 multicast routing together on the same device
      • 7.1.2 IP-based Forwarding Implementation on ICX Devices
      • 7.1.3 Hardware Resources for MLD and PIMv6 SM Snooping
      • 7.1.4 Configuration Notes and Feature Limitations for MLD Snooping
      • 7.1.5 MLD Snooping-enabled Queriers and Non-Queriers
      • 7.1.6 MLD and VLAN Configuration
      • 7.1.7 MLDv1 with MLDv2
    • 7.2 MLD Snooping Configuration
      • 7.2.1 Hardware and Software Resource Limits
      • 7.2.2 Configuring the Hardware and Software Resource Limits
      • 7.2.3 MLD Snooping Modes
      • 7.2.4 Configuring the MLD Snooping Mode and Version Globally
      • 7.2.5 Configuring MLD Snooping Global Options
      • 7.2.6 Configuring MLD Snooping Options for a VLAN
      • 7.2.7 Disabling MLD Snooping for the VLAN
      • 7.2.8 Configuring the Layer 2 Mode IPv6 Querier Address
      • 7.2.9 Enabling MLDv2 Membership Tracking and Fast Leave for the VLAN
      • 7.2.10 Configuring Fast Leave for MLDv1
      • 7.2.11 Enabling Fast Convergence
      • 7.2.12 Enabling the Flooding of Unregistered IPv6 Multicast Frames Globally
    • 7.3 Displaying MLD Snooping Information
    • 7.4 Clearing MLD Counters and Mcache on All VLANs
    • 7.5 PIM6 SM Traffic Snooping Overview
      • 7.5.1 Application Examples of PIM6 SM Traffic Snooping
      • 7.5.2 Configuration Notes and Limitations for PIM6 SM Snooping
    • 7.6 PIM6 SM Snooping Configuration
      • 7.6.1 Enabling PIM6 SM Snooping
      • 7.6.2 Disabling PIM6 SM Snooping Globally
      • 7.6.3 Enabling PIM6 SM Snooping on a VLAN
      • 7.6.4 Disabling PIM6 SM Snooping on a VLAN
    • 7.7 Displaying PIM6 SM Snooping Information
  • IP Multicast Protocols
    • 8 IPv4 Multicast Protocols
      • 8.1 Overview of IP Multicasting
      • 8.2 Layer 3 IPv4 Multicast Scaling Numbers
      • 8.3 Multicast Terms
      • 8.4 Support for Multicast Multi-VRF
      • 8.5 Changing Global IP Multicast Parameters
      • 8.6 Concurrent Support for Multicast Routing and Snooping
      • 8.7 Defining the Maximum Number of PIM Cache Entries
      • 8.8 Setting the Maximum Number of IGMP Group Addresses
      • 8.9 Configuring the IGMP Report Filter Policy
      • 8.10 IPv4 PIM Register Message Rate Limit
        • 8.10.1 Configuring the Register Message Rate Limit for PIM
      • 8.11 IPv4 PIM Register Message Filter Rule
      • 8.12 Modifying IGMPv1 and IGMPv2 Parameters
      • 8.13 Adding an Interface to a Multicast Group
      • 8.14 Multicast Non-Stop Routing
      • 8.16 Passive Multicast Route Insertion
      • 8.17 IP Multicast Boundaries
      • 8.18 Configuration Considerations
      • 8.19 Configuring Multicast Boundaries
      • 8.20 Extended ACL to Permit Multicast Traffic
      • 8.21 Extended ACL to Deny Multicast Traffic
      • 8.22 PIM Dense
        • 8.22.1 Initiating PIM Multicasts on a Network
        • 8.22.2 Pruning a Multicast Tree
        • 8.22.3 Grafts to a Multicast Tree
        • 8.22.4 PIM DM Versions
        • 8.22.5 Configuring PIM DM
        • 8.22.6 Enabling PIM Dense
        • 8.22.7 Enabling PIM Dense on a Specific VRF
        • 8.22.8 Modifying PIM Global Options
        • 8.22.9 Configuring the Slow Path Forwarding of IPv4 Multicast Data Packets
        • 8.22.10 Selection of Shortest Path Back to Source
        • 8.22.11 Failover time in a Multi-Path Topology
        • 8.22.12 Configuring a DR Priority
      • 8.23 PIM Convergence on MAC Address Movement
      • 8.24 PIM Sparse
        • 8.24.1 PIM Sparse Device Types
        • 8.24.2 RP Paths and SPT Paths
        • 8.24.3 Configuring PIM Sparse
          • 8.24.3.1 Current Limitations
          • 8.24.3.2 Enabling PIM Sparse
          • 8.24.3.3 Enabling PIM Sparse on a Specific VRF
          • 8.24.3.4 Configuring BSRs and RPs for PIM Sparse
        • 8.24.4 ACL-based RP Assignment
          • 8.24.4.1 Configuring an ACL-based RP Assignment
      • 8.25 IP Multicast PIM Neighbor Filter
        • 8.25.1 Configuring IPv4 PIM Neighbor Filtering
      • 8.26 PIM Passive
      • 8.27 Multicast Outgoing Interface (OIF) List Optimization
      • 8.28 Clearing the PIM Forwarding Cache
      • 8.29 Clearing the PIM Message Counters
      • 8.30 Configuring Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
        • 8.30.1 Peer Reverse Path Forwarding Flooding
        • 8.30.2 Source Active caching
        • 8.30.3 Configuring MSDP Globally
        • 8.30.4 Configuring MSDP for a Specific VRF
        • 8.30.5 Disabling an MSDP Peer
        • 8.30.6 Designating the Interface IP Address as the RP IP Address
        • 8.30.7 Filtering MSDP Source-Group Pairs
        • 8.30.8 Filtering Incoming and Outgoing Source-Active Messages
        • 8.30.9 Filtering Advertised Source-Active Messages
        • 8.30.10 Displaying MSDP Information
        • 8.30.11 Clearing MSDP Information
      • 8.31 Configuring MSDP Mesh Groups
        • 8.31.1 Configuring MSDP Mesh Group Example
      • 8.32 MSDP Anycast RP
        • 8.32.1 MSDP Anycast RP Configuration
        • 8.32.2 Configuring MSDP Anycast RP Example
      • 8.33 PIM Anycast RP
        • 8.33.1 Configuring PIM Anycast RP
      • 8.34 IPv4 PIM Join and Prune Policy
        • 8.34.1 Configuring IPv4 PIM Join and Prune Policy
      • 8.35 Displaying PIM Information
      • 8.36 Static multicast routes
      • 8.37 IGMP Proxy
        • 8.37.1 IGMP Proxy Configuration Notes
        • 8.37.2 IGMP Proxy Limitations
        • 8.37.3 Configuring IGMP Proxy
        • 8.37.4 Filtering Groups in Proxy Report Messages
        • 8.37.5 Displaying IGMP Proxy Information
      • 8.38 IGMPv3
        • 8.38.1 Default IGMP Version
        • 8.38.2 Compatibility with IGMPv1 and IGMPv2
        • 8.38.3 Enabling the IGMP Version Globally
        • 8.38.4 Enabling the IGMP Version for a Specific Interface
        • 8.38.5 Enabling the IGMP Version for Specific Ports Within a Virtual Routing Interface
        • 8.38.6 Enabling Membership Tracking and Fast Leave
        • 8.38.7 Creating a Static IGMP Group
        • 8.38.8 Configuring IGMP Routing Global Options
        • 8.38.9 Displaying IGMPv3 Information
        • 8.38.10 Clearing IGMP Traffic Statistics and the IGMP Group Membership Table
        • 8.38.11 Source-specific multicast
          • 8.38.11.1 IGMPv3 and Source-Specific Multicast Protocols
          • 8.38.11.2 Configuring PIM SSM Group Ranges
        • 8.38.12 IGMPv2 SSM Mapping
          • 8.38.12.1 Configuring an ACL for IGMPv2 SSM Mapping
          • 8.38.12.2 Configuring IGMPv2 SSM Mapping
          • 8.38.12.3 Displaying an IGMP SSM Mapping Information
  • IPv6 Multicast
    • 9 IPv6 Multicast Protocols
      • 9.1 IPv6 PIM Sparse
        • 9.1.1 Layer 3 IPv6 Multicast Scaling Numbers
        • 9.1.2 IPv6 PIM Sparse Router Types
        • 9.1.3 RP Paths and SPT Paths
        • 9.1.4 RFC 3513 and RFC 4007 Compliance for IPv6 Multicast Scope-based Forwarding
        • 9.1.5 IPv6 PIM Sparse Configuration
        • 9.1.6 Enabling IPv6 PIM Sparse
        • 9.1.7 Enabling IPv6 PIM Sparse on a Virtual Ethernet Interface
        • 9.1.8 Enabling IPv6 PIM Sparse on a Specific VRF
        • 9.1.9 Modifying IPv6 PIM Options
        • 9.1.10 Configuring the Slow Path Forwarding of IPv6 Multicast Data Packets
        • 9.1.11 Configuring BSRs and RPs for IPv6 PIM Sparse
        • 9.1.12 Configuring BSRs and RPs for IPv6 PIM Sparse for a Specified VRF
        • 9.1.13 Embedded Rendezvous Point
        • 9.1.14 Enabling Source-specific Multicast
          • 9.1.14.1 Configuring IPv6 PIM Source-Specific Multicast
        • 9.1.15 Configuring a DR Priority
        • 9.1.16 Passive Multicast Route Insertion
        • 9.1.17 Clearing the IPv6 PIM Traffic Counters and Forwarding Cache
        • 9.1.18 Defining the Maximum Number of IPv6 PIM Cache Entries
        • 9.1.19 Configuring a Static Multicast Route Within a VRF
        • 9.1.20 Configuring the Route Precedence by Specifying the Route Types
        • 9.1.21 Configuring IPv6 PIM Neighbor Filtering
        • 9.1.22 IPv6 PIM Join and Prune Policy
          • 9.1.22.1 Configuring IPv6 PIM Join and Prune Policy
      • 9.2 IPv6 PIM Convergence on MAC Address Movement
      • 9.3 IPv6 PIM Anycast RP
        • 9.3.1 Configuring IPv6 PIM Anycast RP
      • 9.4 Displaying IPv6 PIM Information
      • 9.5 Multicast Listener Discovery and Source-specific Multicast Protocols
        • 9.5.1 Enabling MLDv2
        • 9.5.2 Configuring MLD Options for Default and Non-Default VRFs
        • 9.5.3 Configuring MLD Options on Interfaces
        • 9.5.4 Configuring the MLD Report Filter Policy
        • 9.5.5 Setting the Maximum Number of MLD Group Addresses
        • 9.5.6 IPv6 PIM Register Message Rate Limit
          • 9.5.6.1 Configuring the Register Message Rate Limit for PIMv6
        • 9.5.7 IPv6 PIM Register Message Filter Rule
        • 9.5.8 Multicast Non-Stop Routing
        • 9.5.9 Specifying a static group
        • 9.5.10 Clearing MLD Traffic Counters and IPv6 PIM Group Membership Table Cache
        • 9.5.11 Displaying IPv6 MLD Information
      • 9.6 IPv6 Multicast Boundaries
        • 9.6.1 Configuration Considerations for IPv6 Multicast Boundaries
        • 9.6.2 Configuring IPv6 Multicast Boundaries
        • 9.6.3 ACL to Permit IPv6 Multicast Traffic
        • 9.6.4 ACL to Deny IPv6 Multicast Traffic

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