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24: Multicasting using PIM and IGMP interfaces
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In the PIM page, click Add. The Global Settings section appears.
Figure 71: The global settings interface
Enable PIM by checking PIM Enabled.
Name
Type
Required
Default
Description
PIM Enabled
Checkbox
yes
Unchecked
Globally enable PIM on the router
SSM Ping
Enabled
Checkbox yes Unchecked Enable answers to SSM pings
Table 17: The PIM global settings description
Scroll down to the Interfaces Configuration section and click Add.
Figure 72: The interfaces configuration section
In the interface drop down list, choose the interface you wish to enable PIM on.
Check Enabled to allow the interface to be managed by the PIM application.
Check either Enable SSM and/or Enable IGMP depending on your
requirements.
Note: you must enable PIM SSM on all the interfaces on the route from the
multicast source to the multicast client
IGMP must be enabled on the interface to the multicast client only.
Name Type Required Default Description
Enabled Checkbox yes Unchecked
Enable management of the given
interface by the PIM application.
Interface
Drop
down list
yes Blank
Select the interface to apply the
settings to.
Enable IGMP
Checkbox
yes
Unchecked
Enable IGMP on given interface.
Enable SSM Checkbox yes Unchecked Enable SSM on given interface.
Table 18: The PIM global settings description
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