Enabling replying to multicast echo requests

The device does not respond to multicast echo requests by default. In some scenarios, you must enable the device to answer multicast echo requests so the source host can obtain needed information.

To enable the device to answer multicast echo requests:

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Enable replying to multicast echo requests.

ipv6 icmpv6 multicast-echo-reply enable

By default, this feature is disabled.