Configuring PIM
Configuring PIM
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OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Advanced Routing Configuration Guide
March 2011
Configuring PIM
Enabling PIM on the Switch
Before running PIM, you must enable the protocol by completing the following steps:
•
Verifying the software
•
Loading PIM into memory
•
Enabling PIM on desired IP interfaces
•
Enabling PIM globally on the switch
Note.
These steps are common for enabling PIM in the IPv4 as well as IPv6 environments.
For information on completing these steps, refer to the sections below.
Verifying the Software
To identify the current running directory (also referred to as
running configuration
), use the
show running-directory
command. For example:
-> show running-directory
CONFIGURATION STATUS
Running CMM : PRIMARY,
CMM Mode : MONO CMM,
Current CMM Slot : A,
Running configuration : WORKING,
Certify/Restore Status : CERTIFY NEEDED
SYNCHRONIZATION STATUS
Running Configuration : SYNCHRONIZED,
NIs Reload On Takeover : NONE
(additional table output not shown)
To view the software contents of the current running directory, use the
ls
command. If you are currently in
the root flash, be sure to include the current running directory in the command line.
Loading PIM into Memory
You must load PIM into memory before you can begin configuring the protocol on the switch. If PIM is
not loaded and you enter a configuration command, the following message displays:
ERROR: The specified application is not loaded
To dynamically load PIM into memory, enter the following command:
-> ip load pim
Enabling IPMS
PIM requires that IP Multicast Switching (IPMS) be enabled. IPMS is automatically enabled when a
multicast routing protocol (either PIM or DVMRP) is enabled globally and on an interface
and
the opera-
