Configuring a static group member
You can configure an interface as a static member of a multicast group. Then, the interface can receive multicast data addressed to that multicast group.
When you complete or cancel this configuration on an interface, the interface does not send an unsolicited IGMP report or leave message. This is because the interface is not a real member host of the multicast group.
A static group member does not respond to IGMP queries.
The interface to be configured as a static member interface has the following restrictions:
If the interface is IGMP and PIM-SM enabled, it must be a PIM-SM DR.
If the interface is IGMP enabled but not PIM-SM enabled, it must be an IGMP querier.
For more information about PIM-SM and DR, see "Configuring PIM."
To configure an interface as a static group member:
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. Enter interface view. | interface interface-type interface-number | N/A |
3. Configure the interface as a static group member. | igmp static-group group-address [ source source-address ] | By default, an interface is not a static member of any multicast group or multicast source and group. |