Multicast protocols

Passport 8600 switches support the following multicast protocols:

• Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and IGMP Snooping - see IGMP and IGMP Snooping
• Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol - see DVMRP
• PIM-SM - see PIM-SM

At its most basic, IP multicast is the communication of data and services to multiple destinations with a single transmission. Refer to Networking Concepts for the Passport 8000 Series Switch for more information on multicast and multicast protocols.

See also:

• What is Multicast Manager?