How to configure MVR on Omada Switches via Omada Controller

Contents

Objective

Requirements

Introduction

Configuration

Conclusion

Objective

This article will introduce how to configure MVR (Multicast VLAN Registration) on Omada Controller.

Requirements

• Omada Smart/ L2+/L3 series switches
• Omada Controller (Software Controller / Hardware Controller / CBC, v5.9 and above)

Introduction

MVR allows multicast traffic to be transmitted only once in a specified multicast VLAN and then distributed to receivers of different VLANs as needed, as shown in the following figure. By using a dedicated multicast VLAN to forward multicast traffic, MVR avoids flooding multicast traffic in multiple VLANs, thus improving the transmission efficiency of multicast traffic. At the same time, MVR can isolate multicast traffic for different users or services without sacrificing bandwidth, enhancing the security and organization of the network.

Configuration

The MVR cannot be configured using the GUI on Omada Controller. You need to use the CLI template to deliver commands to implement the MVR function.

Step 1. Configure the Multicast VLAN and host VLANs. we need to create a multicast VLAN to distribute multicast traffic.

Log in Omada Controller. In Settings >Wired Networks >LAN >Networks click Create New LAN. Create multicast VLAN 100 and host VLAN 101,102, and 103 respectively.

Step 2. Configure Port Profile and deliver it to the corresponding port. On the Devices >Device Name >Ports, click the Edit button to configure the profiles of Port1, Port2, and Port3 as those of VLAN 101, 102, and 103. In this example, Port23 is set as Source ports, and Port1, 2, and 3 are set as Receiver ports.

For the source port, you can use all profile. Port23 serves as the Source port of the Multicast VLAN and sets its profile to All.

Source Port: Configure the uplink ports that receive and send multicast data on the multicast VLAN as source ports. Source ports should belong to the multicast VLAN.

Receiver Port: Configure the ports that are connecting to the hosts as receiver ports. A receiver port can only belong to one VLAN, and cannot belong to the multicast VLAN.

Step 3. Configure MVR. Currently, the Controller does not support the configuration of MVR through the GUI, but can be configured through the CLI template. Turn on global IGMP Snooping and use its drop unknown packet feature.

Copy the following CLI Commands:

#

ip igmp snooping

ip igmp snooping drop-unknown

mvr

mvr mode dynamic

mvr vlan 100

mvr group 235.0.0.10 3

#

interface gigabitEthernet 1/0/23

mvr

mvr type source

exit

#

interface range gigabitEthernet 1/0/1-3

mvr

mvr type receiver

#

On the Settings >CLI Configuration >Device CLI page, click Create New Device CLI Profile.

Type Name and CLI, then paste the CLI you just copied into the CLI input box, and click Next.

Select the switch to deliver the configuration and click Confirm.

Click Save.

Click Apply to send the MVR configuration.

Conclusion

You have successfully configured the MVR.

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