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configured. With such arrangement, once a BSR fails, another may be switched to. C-BSR determines
BSR through automatic selection.
Notice: Multicast Routing Protocol is not supported by 5950-28T-L and 5950-52T-L in this chapter.
49.2.2 PIM-SM6 Configuration Task List
1 Enable PIM-SM (Required)
2 Configure static multicast routing entries (Optional)
3 Configure additional parameters for PIM-SM (Optional)
(1) Configure parameters for PIM-SM interfaces
1) Configure the interval for PIM-SM hello messages
2) Configure the holdtime for PIM-SM hello messages
3) Configure ACL for PIM-SM6 neighbors
4) Configure the interface as the boundary interface of the PIM-SM6 protocol
5) Configure the interface as the management boundary of the PIM-SM6 protocol
(2) Configure global PIM-SM parameters
1) Configure the switch as a candidate BSR
2) Configure the switch as a candidate RP
3) Configure static RP
4) Configure the cache time of kernel multicast route
4 Disable the PIM-SM protocol
1. Enable PIM-SM protocol
The PIM-SM protocol can be enabled on SGS-6341 Series Layer 3 switches by enabling PIM6 in global
configuration mode and then enabling PIM-SM for specific interfaces in the interface configuration mode.
Command
Explanation
Global Configuration Mode
[no] ipv6 pim multicast-routing
To enable the PIM-
SM6 protocol for all the
interfaces (However, in order to make PIM-SM
work for specific interfaces, the following
command should be issued). (required)
Make the PIM-SM protocol work for specific interfaces
Command
Explanation
Interface Configuration Mode
[no] ipv6 pim sparse-mode
[passive]
To enable PIM-SM for the specified interface.
The no form of this command will disable the
PIM-SM protocol (required).