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4.5.6.1.5 Configuring DVMRP
Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol is used to route multicast traffic
to nodes which have requested a specific multicast service via IGMP. (See
“6.4.4 DVMRP Routing Protocol”) To configure DVMRP, you must specify the
routing metric, probe interval, and neighbor router timeout.
Parameter
Metrics
Default
Description
1 hop This value is used to select the best reverse path to networks
that are connected directly to an interface on this switch.
Range: 1-31 hops
Probe
Interval
10
The interval between sending neighbor probe messages to the
seconds multicast group address for all DVMRP routers.
Range: 5-30 seconds
The interval to wait without hearing from a DVMRP neighbor
35
seconds before declaring it dead. This is used for timing out routes, and
for setting the children and leaf flags.
Range: 10-8000 seconds
Neighbor
Timeout
Note: IGMP is automatically enabled/disabled along with DVMRP. (See “6.4.2
IGMP Protocol”.)
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