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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-206662 SRG-NET-000512-L2S-000002 SV-206662r385561_rule Low
Description
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.
STIG Date
Layer 2 Switch Security Requirements Guide 2021-05-17

Details

Check Text ( C-6920r298416_chk )
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.
Fix Text (F-6920r298417_fix)
Configure IGMP or MLD snooping for IPv4 and IPv6 multicast traffic respectively for each VLAN.