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The switch supports the following MRP applications:

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Multiple MAC Registration Protocol (MMRP): MMRP allows for the propagation
MAC address information in the network, and allows for the registration and
deregistration of both individual MAC address information and group MAC address
membership. End stations can request to join or leave a multicast group, or to register
an individual MAC address with a specific VLAN. MAC address entries can be
dynamically registered and deregistered if MMRP is administratively enabled on the
switch.

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Multiple VLAN Registration Protocol (MVRP): MVRP registers VLANs in the network,
enabling automatic VLAN configuration on the switch. In a typical network, VLAN
tagging is common. Many nodes require ingress traffic to be tagged with a specific
VLAN ID, and other nodes require egress traffic to be transmitted with a specific
VLAN ID. With the use of MVRP on both ingress and egress, no manual VLAN
configuration is required to pass tagged traffic through the network.

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Multiple Stream Reservation Protocol (MSRP): MSRP reserves resources in the
network to facilitate time-sensitive traffic to flow end to end. A typical network includes
multiple talkers (devices that transmit streams) and multiple listeners (devices that
receive streams from one or many talkers). Each flow has specific bandwidth, frame
rate, and time sync requirements. MSRP guarantees these resources through all
intermediate devices between any talker and listener.

With MRP, network attributes are declared, registered, withdrawn, and removed
dynamically without user intervention. This dynamic nature is especially useful in networks
where the following is true:

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Network attributes are likely to change frequently, requiring reconfiguration of the
intermediate devices.

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Recipients of these attributes frequently increase or decrease in number.

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Each of these changes without a dynamic self-adjusting framework would require
constant attention from a network administrator.

Configure the global MRP settings

You can configure global MRP settings for the switch.

To configure the global MRP settings:

1. Launch a web browser.

2. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.