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total number of group members. It is unnecessary and impossible for multicast switch to store the relationship
among all host members. Multicast switch simply finds out via MLD protocol if there are receivers of certain
multicast group on the network segment connected to each port. The only thing host need to do is to keep the
record of which multicast groups it joined.
MLD is unsymmetrical between host and switch: the host needs to respond the MLD query message of
multicast switch with membership report message; the switch periodically sends membership query message
and determines if there is host joining a specific group in its sub networks according to the response message
received, and after it receives the report of a host quitting from the group, it sends out the query for the group
to confirm if there is no member left in it.
There are three types of protocol messages of MLD Protocol, that is, Query, Report and Done (which is
corresponding to Leave of IGMPv2). Like IGMPV2, the Query messages include General Query and Specific
Group Query. General Query uses the multicast address FF02::1 of hosts as destination address, the group
address is 0; and Specific Group Query use its group address as destination address. The multicast
addresses of MLD use 130, 131 and 132 as data types denoting the three kinds of messages mentioned
above. Other logic is basically same as IGMPv2.
MLD protocol version2 use FF02::16 as destination address of membership report, and 143 as data type. The
other logic of MLD Protocol version2 is similar to IGMP Protocol version3.
49.6.2 MLD Configuration Task List
1、 Start MLD (Required)
2、 Configure MLD auxiliary parameters (Required)
（1）Configure MLD group parameters
1）Configure MLD group filter conditions
（2）Configure MLD query parameters
1）Configure the interval of MLD sending query message
2）Configure the maximum response time of MLD query
3）Configure overtime of MLD query
3、 Shut down MLD Protocol
1. Start MLD Protocol
There is no special command for starting MLD Protocol on EDGECORE series layer 3 switches. MLD
Protocol will automatically start up as long as any IPv6 multicast protocol is started on corresponding
interface.
Command
Explanation
Global Mode
Ipv6 pim multicast-routing
To start Global IPv6 Multicast Protocol, the
precondition of starting MLD Protocol. The NO
operation of corresponding command shuts ipv6
multicast protocol and MLD Protocol. (Required)
Command
Explanation
Port Configuration Mode