Chapter 13. Multicast and Broadcast Services

This chapter covers the following key topics:

• CGMP/IGMP: Advanced Traffic Management—Covers the protocol operations, message formats, and options in addition to how CGMP and IGMP work in routed and switched environments. This section also provides details on the steps necessary to make these protocols active in your Catalysts and routers.

• IGMP Snooping: Advanced Traffic Management—Covers another method of controlling multicasts in a Catalyst network.

• Broadcast Suppression: Advanced Traffic Management—Explains broadcast suppression methods in a Catalyst network.

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