Users Guide

ip pim sparse-mode
Enables PIM sparse mode and IGMP on the interface.
Syntax
ip pim sparse-mode
Parameters None
Default Disabled
Command Mode INTERFACE CONFIGURATION
Usage Information Before you enable PIM sparse mode, ensure that:
• Multicast is enabled globally using the ip multicast-routing command.
• The interface is enabled. Use the no shutdown command to enable the interface.
• The interface is in Layer 3 mode. PIM-SM is enabled only on a Layer 3 interface. Before conguring PIM on the
interface, use the no switchport command to change the interface from Layer 2 to Layer 3 mode.
Use the no form of the command to disable PIM sparse mode.
Example
OS10# configure terminal
OS10(config)# interface vlan 2
OS10(conf-if-vl-2)# ip address 1.1.1.2/24
OS10(conf-if-vl-2)# ip pim sparse-mode
Supported Releases 10.4.3.0 or later
ip pim sparse-mode sg-expiry-timer
Enables expiry timers globally for all sources.
Syntax
ip pim [vrf vrf-name] sparse-mode sg-expiry-timer seconds
Parameters
• vrf vrf-name—Enter the keyword vrf, then the name of the VRF.
• seconds—Enter the number of seconds the S, G entries are retained. The range is from 211 to 65535
seconds.
Default 210 seconds
Command Mode CONFIGURATION
Usage Information This command congures the expiry timers for all S, G entries.
Example
OS10# configure terminal
OS10(config)# ip pim sparse-mode sg-expiry-timer 500
Supported Releases 10.4.3.0 or later
ip pim ssm-range
Species the SSM group range using an access list.
Syntax
ip pim [vrf vrf-name] ssm-range {access-list-name}
Multicast 729