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Table of Contents
1 Multicast Overview ······································································································································· 1
Multicast Overview ····································································································································· 1
Roles in Multicast ······························································································································· 3
Common Notations in Multicast·········································································································· 4
Advantages and Applications of Multicast·························································································· 5
Multicast Models ········································································································································ 5
Multicast Architecture································································································································· 6
Multicast Address ······························································································································· 6
Multicast Protocols ····························································································································· 9
Multicast Packet Forwarding Mechanism ································································································ 10
RPF Check ······································································································································· 11
2 Common Multicast Configuration··············································································································· 1
Common Multicast Configuration··············································································································· 1
Enabling Multicast Packet Buffering··································································································· 1
Enabling Multicast Routing ················································································································· 2
Tracing a Multicast Path ····················································································································· 5
3 IGMP Configuration ······································································································································ 1
IGMP Overview ·········································································································································· 1
IGMP Versions ··································································································································· 1
Work Mechanism of IGMPv1·············································································································· 1
Enhancements Provided by IGMPv2 ································································································· 3
Enhancements Provided by IGMPv3 ································································································· 3
IGMP Proxy ········································································································································ 5
Configuring IGMP······································································································································· 6
IGMP Configuration Task List ············································································································ 6
Enabling IGMP ··································································································································· 6
Configuring IGMP Version·················································································································· 7
Configuring a Multicast Group Filter··································································································· 9
Configuring Simulated Joining·········································································································· 10
Configuring IGMP Proxy··················································································································· 11