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Configuring IGMP
This protocol allows a host to inform its local switch/router that it wants
to receive transmissions addressed to a specific multicast group. You can
use the IGMP Configuration screen to configure multicast filtering shown
below.
Note: The default values are indicated in the sample screen.
IGMP Configuration
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IGMP Status
: ENABLED
IGMP Query Count
: 2
IGMP Report Delay (Seconds) : 10
Use
Parameter
Description
IGMP Status
If enabled, the switch will monitor network traffic to
determine which hosts want to receive multicast traffic.
This is also referred to as IGMP Snooping.
IGMP Query Count
The maximum number of queries issued for which
there has been no response before the switch takes
action to solicit reports.
IGMP Report Delay
The time (in seconds) between receiving an IGMP
Report for an IP multicast address on a port before the
switch sends an IGMP Query out that port and
removes the entry from its list.