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  2. Layer 2 Switch Security Requirements Guide
  3. V-95881
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V-95881

The layer 2 switch must have IGMP or MLD Snooping configured on all VLANs

Finding ID
SRG-NET-000512-L2S-000002
Rule ID
SV-105019r1_rule
Severity
Cat III
CCE
(None)
Group Title
SRG-NET-000512
CCI
CCI-000366
Target Key
(None)
Documentable
No
Discussion

IGMP and MLD snooping provides a way to constrain multicast traffic at Layer 2. By monitoring the IGMP or MLD membership reports sent by hosts within a VLAN, the snooping application can set up Layer 2 multicast forwarding tables to deliver specific multicast traffic only to interfaces connected to hosts interested in receiving the traffic, thereby significantly reducing the volume of multicast traffic that would otherwise flood the VLAN.

Fix Text

Configure IGMP or MLD snooping for IPv4 and IPv6 multicast traffic respectively for each VLAN.

Check Content

Review the switch configuration to verify that IGMP or MLD snooping has been configured for IPv4 and IPv6 multicast traffic respectively. If the switch is not configured to implement IGMP or MLD snooping for each VLAN, this is a finding.

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