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MLDv2 is disabled by default.

enable: Enables MLDv2 on a VLAN.

disable: Disables MLDv2 on a VLAN. The last-saved or the default MLD configuration

is saved, whichever is most recent.

Example 38 Enabling or Disabling MLD Snooping on a VLAN

To enable MLD snooping on VLAN 8:

HP Switch(vlan-8)# ipv6 mld enable

HP Switch# config

HP Switch(config)# vlan 8

HP Switch(vlan-8)# ipv6 mld

To disable MLD snooping on VLAN 8:

HP Switch(vlan-8)# no ipv6 mld

Setting the MLD Version

You can specify the MLD version you wish to use with this command.

Syntax

[no] ipv6 mld version 1 - 2 strict

Note: This command must be issued in a VLAN context.

Sets the MLD protocol version to use.

The no version of the command resets the version to the default, version 2.

Default: 2

strict: Only the packets for the selected version are processed.

Example 39 To set MLD to version 1 for VLAN 8 and version 2 for VLAN 9

HP Switch(vlan-8)# ipv6 mld version 1

HP Switch(vlan-8)# exit

HP Switch(config)# vlan 9

HP Switch(vlan-9)# ipv6 mld version 2

Configuring per-port MLD traffic filters

Syntax:

ipv6 mld [ auto port-list | blocked port-list | forward port-list ]

Sets per-port traffic filters, which specify how each port should handle MLD traffic.

Allowed settings are:

auto

Follows MLD snooping rules: packets are forwarded for joined groups.

blocked

All multicast packets are dropped, except that packets for well-known addresses

are forwarded.

forward

All multicast packets are forwarded.

port-list

Specifies the affected port or range of ports.

Setting the MLD Version 69