IGMP join/leave

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This task checks if customers can join the allowed multicast channels and receive data on these channels. The task also verifies that customers do not receive multicast channels other than those specified.

This task works only with IPv4.

Impact

DoS

Test procedure

Customer joins the multicast channels, listens for packets for 10 seconds, then leaves.

Fail criteria

  • No data is received on one of the allowed multicast channels.

  • Data is received on one of the disallowed multicast channels.

Parameters

General

  • Customer: A Test Agent interface acting as a customer.

  • Available groups: Multicast channels that Customer should be able to receive. Separated by commas. Default: 239.0.0.1, 238.0.0.2

  • Unavailable groups: Multicast channels that Customer should not be able to receive. Separated by commas. Default: 238.0.5.1