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GS1510 Series User’s Guide
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 12 
IGMP Snooping
12.1  Overview
This chapter shows you how to configure IGMP snooping for multicast traffic. The 
Switch can passively snoop on IGMP packets transferred between IP multicast 
routers/switches and IP multicast hosts to learn the IP multicast group 
membership.  IGMP snooping allows the Switch to learn multicast groups without 
you having to manually configure them.
12.2  What You Can Do
• Use  the  General Settings screen (
to enable IGMP 
snooping.
• Use  the  Port Settings screen (
) to enable or disable 
immediate leave on ports.
12.3  What You Need to Know
The Switch can passively snoop on IGMP packets transferred between IP multicast 
routers/switches and IP multicast hosts to learn the IP multicast group 
membership. It checks IGMP packets passing through it, picks out the group 
registration information, and configures multicasting accordingly. IGMP snooping 
allows the Switch to learn multicast groups without you having to manually 
configure them.
The Switch forwards multicast traffic destined for multicast groups (that it has 
learned from IGMP snooping or that you have manually configured) to ports that 
are members of that group. IGMP snooping generates no additional network 
traffic, allowing you to significantly reduce multicast traffic passing through your 
Switch.