Enabling multicast group replacement

About multicast group replacement

If the number of multicast groups on a port reaches the upper limit, the port automatically drops new IGMP reports. After you enable the multicast group replacement feature, the port leaves a multicast group that has the lowest IP address and joins the new group contained in the IGMP report. This feature is typically used in the channel switching application.

Restrictions and guidelines

This feature takes effect only on the multicast groups that a port joins dynamically.

This feature does not take effect if the following conditions exist:

Enabling multicast group replacement globally

  1. Enter system view.

    system-view

  2. Enter IGMP-snooping view.

    igmp-snooping

  3. Enable multicast group replacement globally.

    overflow-replace [ vlan vlan-list ]

    By default, multicast group replacement is disabled globally.

Enabling multicast group replacement on a port

  1. Enter system view.

    system-view

  2. Enter Layer 2 interface view.

    • Enter Layer 2 Ethernet interface view.

      interface interface-type interface-number

    • Enter Layer 2 aggregate interface view.

      interface bridge-aggregation interface-number

  3. Enable multicast group replacement on the port.

    igmp-snooping overflow-replace [ vlan vlan-list ]

    By default, multicast group replacement is disabled on a port.