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represented by the Last Member Query Interval, multiplied by the Last Member

Query Count.

The allowed range is 0 to 31744 in tenths of seconds, default last member query

interval is 10 in tenths of seconds (1 second).

URI

Unsolicited Report Interval

. The Unsolicited Report Interval is the time between

repetitions of a host's initial report of membership in a group.

The allowed range is 0 to 31744 seconds, default unsolicited report interval is 1

second.

Buttons

: Refreshes the displayed table starting from the "VLAN" input fields.

: Updates the table starting from the first entry in the VLAN Table, i.e. the entry with the lowest VLAN ID.

: Updates the table, starting with the entry after the last entry currently displayed.

: Click to save changes.

: Click to undo any changes made locally and revert to previously saved values.

4.8.4 IGMP Snooping Port Group Filtering

In certain switch applications, the administrator may want to control the multicast services that are available to end users. For

example, an IP/TV service is based on a specific subscription plan. The IGMP filtering feature fulfills this requirement by

restricting access to specified multicast services on a switch port, and IGMP throttling limits the number of simultaneous

multicast groups a port can join.

IGMP filtering enables you to assign a profile to a switch port that specifies multicast groups that are permitted or denied on the

port. An IGMP filter profile can contain one or more, or a range of multicast addresses; but only one profile can be assigned to a

port. When enabled, IGMP join reports received on the port are checked against the filter profile. If a requested multicast group

is permitted, the IGMP join report is forwarded as normal. If a requested multicast group is denied, the IGMP join report is

dropped.

IGMP throttling sets a maximum number of multicast groups that a port can join at the same time. When the maximum number

of groups is reached on a port, the switch can take one of two actions; either “deny” or “replace”. If the action is set to deny, any

new IGMP join reports will be dropped. If the action is set to replace, the switch randomly removes an existing group and

replaces it with the new multicast group. The IGMP Snooping Port Group Filtering Configuration screen in

Figure 4-8-7

appears.

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