Multicast Switching Features

• Solution:

• IGMP Snooping (Layer 2)

  • Restricts multicasts in switched domain
  • No proprietary protocols required

• IP Multicast Routing (Layer 3)

  • Efficiently forwards multicasts across routed subnets

• 802.1Q GMRP

  • Non-IP centric standard

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