IPv6 Multicast: Explicit Tracking of Receivers

The explicit tracking of receivers feature allows a device to track the behavior of the hosts within its IPv6 network.

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Information About IPv6 Multicast Explicit Tracking of Receivers

Explicit Tracking of Receivers

The explicit tracking feature allows a device to track the behavior of the hosts within its IPv6 network. This feature also enables the fast leave mechanism to be used with MLD version 2 host reports.

How to Configure IPv6 Multicast Explicit Tracking of Receivers

Configuring Explicit Tracking of Receivers to Track Host Behavior

SUMMARY STEPS

    1.    enable

    2.    configure terminal

    3.    interface type number

    4.    ipv6 mld explicit-tracking access-list-name


DETAILED STEPS
     Command or ActionPurpose
    Step 1 enable


    Example:
    Device> enable
     

    Enables privileged EXEC mode.

    • Enter your password if prompted.

     
    Step 2 configure terminal


    Example:
    Device# configure terminal
     

    Enters global configuration mode.

     
    Step 3 interface type number


    Example:
    Device(config)# interface FastEthernet 1/0
     

    Specifies an interface type and number, and places the device in interface configuration mode.

     
    Step 4 ipv6 mld explicit-tracking access-list-name


    Example:
    Device(config-if)# ipv6 mld explicit-tracking list1
     

    Enables explicit tracking of hosts.

     

    Configuration Examples for IPv6 Multicast Explicit Tracking of Receivers

    Example: Configuring Explicit Tracking of Receivers

    Device> enable
Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# interface FastEthernet 1/0
Device(config-if)# ipv6 mld explicit-tracking list1

    Additional References

    Related Documents

    Related Topic

    Document Title

    IPv6 addressing and connectivity

    IPv6 Configuration Guide

    Cisco IOS commands

    Cisco IOS Master Commands List, All Releases

    IP multicast commands

    Cisco IOS IP Multicast Command Reference

    IPv6 commands

    Cisco IOS IPv6 Command Reference

    Cisco IOS IPv6 features

    Cisco IOS IPv6 Feature Mapping

    Standards and RFCs

    Standard/RFC

    Title

    RFCs for IPv6

    IPv6 RFCs

    MIBs

    MIB

    MIBs Link

    To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

    http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​go/​mibs

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    http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​cisco/​web/​support/​index.html

    Feature Information for IPv6 Multicast: Explicit Tracking of Receivers

    The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.

    Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/​go/​cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.
    Table 1 Feature Information for IPv6 Multicast: Explicit Tracking of Receivers

    Feature Name

    Releases

    Feature Information

    IPv6 Multicast: Explicit Tracking of Receivers

    12.2(25)S

    12.2(25)SG

    12.2(33)SRA

    12.2(33)SXH

    12.3(7)T

    12.4

    12.4(2)T

    Cisco IOS XE Release 2.1

    15.0(1)S

    This feature allows a devicer to track the behavior of the hosts within its IPv6 network.

    The following command was introduced: ipv6 mld explicit-tracking.