Re: MLD

Ahh, Thanks Anthony, makes sense now!

On 9 June 2010 02:23, Anthony Sequeira <asequeira_at_ine.com> wrote:

> Hello Muzammil!
>
> To make the IGMP/MLD process more efficient - only one router is elected as
> the querier on the circuit. So the statement "from the time it received the
> last query" means that the local router will now take over as it appears the
> previous querier is off network or has some other major issue.
>
> You should also consider returning to the command reference from Cisco as
> this command must be used with caution. It must be set with two other
> parameters in mind - ipv6 mld query-interval and ipv6 mld
> query-max-response-time. The command reference provides the formula for
> setting all three correctly.
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
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> On Jun 8, 2010, at 6:14 PM, Muzammil Malick wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> I am confused about the following command
>
> Router(config)# *interface FastEthernet 1/0*
>
> Router(config-if)# *ipv6 mld query-timeout 130*
>
> *
> *
>
> *The doc cd says this:*
>
> *"configures the router to wait 130 seconds from the time it received
> the last query before it takes over as the querier"*
>
> *I thought that the router sends out queries as per the query-interval
> command. So it tries to find out which attached hosts are*
>
> *members of a particular group. *
>
> So why is the cisco quote saying "from the time it received the last
> query"?
>
>
> Thanks
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