Enabling the IGMP snooping querier

About the IGMP snooping querier

This feature enables the Layer 2 device to periodically send IGMP general queries to establish and maintain multicast forwarding entries at the data link Layer. You can configure an IGMP snooping querier on a network without Layer 3 multicast devices.

Restrictions and guidelines

Do not enable the IGMP snooping querier on a multicast network that runs IGMP. An IGMP snooping querier does not take part in IGMP querier elections. However, it might affect IGMP querier elections if it sends IGMP general queries with a low source IP address. For more information about IGMP querier, see "Configuring IGMP."

On a VXLAN network, the IGMP snooping querier in a VSI does not include VLAN tags in IGMP general queries. As a best practice, do not enable the IGMP snooping querier in a VSI if the VSI uses the Ethernet access mode. For more information about the Ethernet access mode, see VXLAN Configuration Guide.

Enabling the IGMP snooping querier for a VLAN

  1. Enter system view.

    system-view

  2. Enter VLAN view.

    vlan vlan-id

  3. Enable the IGMP snooping querier for the VLAN.

    igmp-snooping querier

    By default, the IGMP snooping querier is disabled for a VLAN.

Enabling the IGMP snooping querier for a VSI

  1. Enter system view.

    system-view

  2. Enter VSI view.

    vsi vsi-name

  3. Enable the IGMP snooping querier for the VSI.

    igmp-snooping querier

    By default, the IGMP snooping querier is disabled for a VSI.