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Bridge multicast igmp querymode – 3Com 3500 User Manual

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bridge multicast igmp

3500

9000

9400

3900

9300

queryMode

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 2 switching modules only.

Enables or disables the querying function of the Internet Group
Management Protocol (IGMP). From all IGMP-capable devices on a given
subnetwork, the one with the lowest IP address is elected as the querier.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

b mu i querym

Important Considerations

The value that you select applies to the entire system.

If you enable

igmp querymode

, but disable

igmp snoopmode

, the

system or module cannot operate as an IGMP querier.

To prevent IP multicast traffic from occupying unnecessary bandwidth,
the best device to operate as the querier is the one closest to the
source of IP multicast traffic. You can disable querying on select
devices or manipulate IP addresses with the

bridge multicast igmp

queryIpAddress

command to force this configuration.

IGMP querying must be disabled on a CoreBuilder 9400 switch if you
configure it as a MultiPoint Link Aggregation (MPLA) core switch. For
more information about MPLA, see the CoreBuilder 9400
Implementation Guide
.

For the CoreBuilder 3500 system and CoreBuilder 9000 Layer 3
modules, IGMP commands exist under the

ip multicast igmp

menu.

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

IGMP
querying

Whether the system can
operate as the IGMP querier if
so elected

enabled

disabled

enabled (factory
default), or
current value