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diff --git a/docs/configuration/protocols/md-igmp-proxy.md b/docs/configuration/protocols/md-igmp-proxy.md deleted file mode 100644 index 961f921b..00000000 --- a/docs/configuration/protocols/md-igmp-proxy.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,79 +0,0 @@ ---- -lastproofread: '2023-11-13' ---- - -(igmp-proxy)= - -# IGMP Proxy - -{abbr}`IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol)` proxy sends IGMP host messages -on behalf of a connected client. The configuration must define one, and only one -upstream interface, and one or more downstream interfaces. - -## Configuration - -```{cfgcmd} set protocols igmp-proxy interface \<interface\> role \<upstream | downstream\> - -* **upstream:** The upstream network interface is the outgoing interface -which is responsible for communicating to available multicast data sources. -There can only be one upstream interface. - -* **downstream:** Downstream network interfaces are the distribution -interfaces to the destination networks, where multicast clients can join -groups and receive multicast data. One or more downstream interfaces must -be configured. -``` - -```{cfgcmd} set protocols igmp-proxy interface \<interface\> alt-subnet \<network\> - -Defines alternate sources for multicasting and IGMP data. The network address -must be on the following format 'a.b.c.d/n'. By default, the router will -accept data from sources on the same network as configured on an interface. -If the multicast source lies on a remote network, one must define from where -traffic should be accepted. - -This is especially useful for the upstream interface, since the source for -multicast traffic is often from a remote location. - -This option can be supplied multiple times. -``` - -```{cfgcmd} set protocols igmp-proxy disable-quickleave - -Disables quickleave mode. In this mode the daemon will not send a Leave IGMP -message upstream as soon as it receives a Leave message for any downstream -interface. The daemon will not ask for Membership reports on the downstream -interfaces, and if a report is received the group is not joined again the -upstream. - -If it's vital that the daemon should act exactly like a real multicast client -on the upstream interface, this function should be enabled. - -Enabling this function increases the risk of bandwidth saturation. -``` - -```{cfgcmd} set protocols igmp-proxy disable - -Disable this service. -``` - -(igmp-proxy-example)= - -### Example - -Interface eth1 LAN is behind NAT. In order to subscribe 10.0.0.0/23 subnet -multicast which is in eth0 WAN we need to configure igmp-proxy. - -```none -set protocols igmp-proxy interface eth0 role upstream -set protocols igmp-proxy interface eth0 alt-subnet 10.0.0.0/23 -set protocols igmp-proxy interface eth1 role downstream -``` - - -## Operation - -```{opcmd} restart igmp-proxy - -Restart the IGMP proxy process. -```
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