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Static port configuration example, Network requirements, Configuration procedure

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Static port configuration example Network requirements As shown in Figure 63, MLDv1 runs on Router A, and MLDv1 snooping runs on Switch A, Switch B and Switch C. Router A acts as the MLD querier. Host A and Host C are permanent receivers of IPv6 multicast group FF1E::101. GigabitEthernet 1/0/3 and GigabitEthernet 1/0/5 on Switch C are required to be configured as static member ports for multicast group FF1E::101 to enhance the reliability of multicast traffic transmission. Suppose STP runs on the network. To avoid data loops, the forwarding path from Switch A to Switch C is blocked under normal conditions, and IPv6 multicast traffic flows to the receivers attached to Switch C only along the path of Switch A-Switch B-Switch C. Configure GigabitEthernet 1/0/3 on Switch C as a static router port, so that IPv6 multicast traffic can flow to the receivers nearly uninterruptedly along the path of Switch A-Switch C in the case that the path of Switch A-Switch B-Switch C becomes blocked. NOTE: If no static router port is configured, when the path of Switch A-Switch B-Switch C becomes blocked, at least one MLD query-response cycle must be completed before the IPv6 multicast data can flow to the receivers along the new path of Switch A-Switch C. Namely, IPv6 multicast delivery will be interrupted during this process. For more information about the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), see Layer 2-LAN Switching Configuration Guide. Figure 63 Network diagram Configuration procedure 1. Enable IPv6 forwarding and configure an IPv6 address and prefix length for each interface as per Figure 63. 229

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Static port configuration example
Network requirements
As shown in
Figure 63
, MLDv1 runs on Router A, and MLDv1 snooping runs on Switch A, Switch B and
Switch C. Router A acts as the MLD querier.
Host A and Host C are permanent receivers of IPv6 multicast group FF1E::101. GigabitEthernet 1/0/3
and GigabitEthernet 1/0/5 on Switch C are required to be configured as static member ports for
multicast group FF1E::101 to enhance the reliability of multicast traffic transmission.
Suppose STP runs on the network. To avoid data loops, the forwarding path from Switch A to Switch C
is blocked under normal conditions, and IPv6 multicast traffic flows to the receivers attached to Switch C
only along the path of Switch A—Switch B—Switch C.
Configure GigabitEthernet 1/0/3 on Switch C as a static router port, so that IPv6 multicast traffic can
flow to the receivers nearly uninterruptedly along the path of Switch A—Switch C in the case that the path
of Switch A—Switch B—Switch C becomes blocked.
NOTE:
If no static router port is configured, when the path of Switch A—Switch B—Switch C becomes blocked, at
least one MLD query-response cycle must be completed before the IPv6 multicast data can flow to the
receivers along the new path of Switch A—Switch C. Namely, IPv6 multicast delivery will be interrupted
during this process.
For more information about the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), see
Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration
Guide
.
Figure 63
Network diagram
Configuration procedure
1.
Enable IPv6 forwarding and configure an IPv6 address and prefix length for each interface as
per
Figure 63
.