User's Manual

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48.2.2 PIM-DM Configuration Task List
1. Enable PIM-DM (Required)
2. Configure static multicast routing entries(Optional)
3. Configure additional PIM-DM parameters(Optional)
a) Configure the interval for PIM-DM hello messages
b) Configure the interval for state-refresh messages
c) Configure the boundary interfaces
d) Configure the management boundary
4. Disable PIM-DM protocol
1. Enable the PIM-DM protocol
When configuring the PIM-DM protocol on SGS-6341 Series Layer 3 switches, PIM multicasting should be
enabled globally, then PIM-DM can be enabled for specific interfaces.
Command
Explanation
Global Mode
ip pim multicast-routing
no ip pim multicast-routing
To enable PIM-DM globally for all the interfaces
(However, in order to make PIM-DM work for
specific interfaces,
the following command
should be issued).
And then turn on PIM-SM switch on the interface
Command
Explanation
Interface Configuration Mode
ip pim dense-mode
To enable PIM-DM protocol for the specified
interface.(Required)
2. Configure static multicast routing entries
Command
Explanation
Global Configuration Mode
ip mroute <A.B.C.D> <A.B.C.D>
<ifname> <.ifname>
no ip mroute <A.B.C.D>
<A.B.C.D> [<ifname> <.ifname>]
To configure a static multicast routing entry. The
no form of this command will
remove the
specified entry.
3. Configure additional PIM-DM parameters
a) Configure the interval for PIM-DM hello messages
Command
Explanation
Interface Configuration Mode