Configuring a static group member

About static group members

You can configure an interface as a static group member of a multicast group. Then, the interface can always receive multicast data addressed to the specified multicast group.

A static group member does not respond to IGMP queries. When you complete or cancel this configuration on an interface, the interface does not send an unsolicited IGMP report or leave message.

Restrictions and guidelines

The interface to be configured as a static group member has the following restrictions:

For more information about PIM-SM and DR, see "Configuring PIM."

Procedure

  1. Enter system view.

    system-view

  2. Enter interface view.

    interface interface-type interface-number

  3. Configure the interface as a static group member.

    igmp static-group group-address [ source source-address ]