3Com Switch 8800 Configuration Guide
Chapter 28 PIM-DM Configuration
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IV. Graft
When the pruned downstream node needs to be restored to the forwarding state, the
node will send a graft packet to inform the upstream node.
28.2 PIM-DM Configuration
1)
PIM-DM basic configuration includes:
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Enabling multicast
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Enabling PIM-DM
2)
PIM-DM advanced configuration includes:
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Configuring the time interval for ports to send Hello packets
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Entering the PIM view
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Configuring filtering of multicast source/group
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Configuring filtering of PIM neighbor
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Configuring the maximum number of PIM neighbor on an interface
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Clearing PIM neighbors
28.2.1 Enabling Multicast
Refer to Chapter 26 Common Multicast Configuration.
28.2.2 Enabling PIM-DM
PIM-DM needs to be enabled in configuration of all interfaces.
After PIM-DM is enabled on an interface, it will send PIM Hello messages periodically
and process protocol packets sent by PIM neighbors.
Perform the following configuration in VLAN interface view.
Table 28-1
Enabling PIM-DM
Operation
Command
Enable PIM-DM on an interface
pim dm
Disable PIM-DM on an interface
undo pim dm
It’s recommended to configure PIM-DM on all interfaces in non-special cases. This
configuration is effective only after the multicast routing is enabled in system view.
Once enabled PIM-DM on an interface, PIM-SM cannot be enabled on the same
interface and vice versa.