NETGEAR M4350-24F4V 24-Port 10G SFP+ Managed AV Network Switch - Manual (Page 324)

The MLD protocol is derived from IGMP. MLD version 1 (MLDv1) is equivalent to IGMPv2,
and MLD version 2 (MLDv2) is equivalent to IGMPv3. MLD is a subprotocol of Internet
Control Message Protocol version 6 (ICMPv6), and MLD messages are a subset of ICMPv6
messages, identified in IPv6 packets by a preceding Next Header value of 58.
Configure MLD snooping automatically with
MLD Plus mode
MLD Plus mode lets you automatically configure MLD snooping, which is used to build
forwarding lists for IPv6 multicast traffic.
You can also configure MLD snooping manually (see Configure MLD snooping manually
on page 325).
To configure MLD snooping automatically:
1. Launch a web browser.
2. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Log in to the main UI with a web
browser on page 27 and the subsections.
The login page displays.
3. Click the Main UI Login button.
The main UI login page displays in a new tab.
4. Enter admin as the user name, enter your local device password, and click the Login
button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Switching > Multicast > MLD Snooping > Configuration.
The Configuration page displays.
6. Select the MLD Plus Mode Enable or Disable radio button.
If enabled, the following MLD snooping modes are automatically enabled:
• MLD Snooping Admin mode
• Exclude Mrouter Interface Mode
The default is Enable.
If disabled, these MLD snooping modes are automatically disabled.
NOTE: For information about other settings on the page, see Configure
MLD snooping manually on page 325.
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