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7. List of Timers and Counters

Most of these timers and counters are configurable. If non-default settings are used, they MUST be consistent among all routers on a single link.

7.1. Robustness Variable

The Robustness Variable allows tuning for the expected packet loss on a network. If a network is expected to be lossy, the Robustness Variable may be increased. MLD is robust to [Robustness Variable] - 1 packet losses.

Default: 2

7.2. Query Interval

The Query Interval is the interval between General Queries sent by the Querier.

Default: 125 seconds

7.3. Query Response Interval

The Maximum Response Delay inserted into the periodic General Queries.

Default: 10000 milliseconds (10 seconds)

7.4. Multicast Address Listening Interval

The amount of time that must pass before a multicast router decides there are no more listeners for a multicast address or a particular source on a network.

Value: ([Robustness Variable] * [Query Interval]) + [Query Response Interval]

7.5. Other Querier Present Interval

The length of time that must pass before a multicast router decides that there is no longer another multicast router which should be the Querier.

Value: ([Robustness Variable] * [Query Interval]) + (0.5 * [Query Response Interval])

7.6. Startup Query Interval

The interval between General Queries sent by a Querier on startup.

Default: 1/4 the [Query Interval]

7.7. Startup Query Count

The number of Queries sent out on startup, separated by the [Startup Query Interval].

Default: [Robustness Variable]

7.8. Last Listener Query Interval

The Maximum Response Delay inserted into Multicast-Address-Specific Queries sent in response to reports indicating a listener is leaving.

Default: 1000 milliseconds (1 second)

7.9. Last Listener Query Count

The number of Multicast-Address-Specific Queries sent before the router assumes there are no local listeners.

Default: [Robustness Variable]

7.10. Unsolicited Report Interval

The time between repetitions of a listener's initial report of interest in a multicast address.

Default: 1 second

7.11. Older Version Querier Present Timeout

The time-out for transitioning a host back to MLDv2 mode once an older version query is heard.

Value: ([Robustness Variable] * [Query Interval]) + [Query Response Interval]