
BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide
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Failover time in a multi-path topology
Previously, when a port in a multi-path topology fails, multicast routers, depending on the routing
protocol being used, take a few seconds to establish a new path, if the failed port is the input port
of the downstream router.
No configuration is required for this feature.
Modifying the TTL
The TTL defines the minimum value required in a packet for it to be forwarded out of the interface.
For example, if the TTL for an interface is set at 10, it means that only those packets with a TTL
value of 10 or more will be forwarded. Likewise, if an interface is configured with a TTL Threshold
value of 1, all packets received on that interface will be forwarded. Possible TTL values are 1 to 64.
The default TTL value is 1.
To configure a TTL of 45, enter the following.
BigIron RX(config-if-e10000-3/24)# ip pim ttl 45
Syntax: ip pim ttl
<1-64>
PIM Sparse
The BigIron RX supports Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) Sparse version 2. PIM Sparse
provides multicasting that is especially suitable for widely distributed multicast environments. The
Brocade implementation is based on RFC 2362.
In a PIM Sparse network, a PIM Sparse router that is connected to a host that wants to receive
information for a multicast group must explicitly send a join request on behalf of the receiver (host).
PIM Sparse routers are organized into domains. A PIM Sparse domain is a contiguous set of routers
that all implement PIM and are configured to operate within a common boundary.
Figure 92
shows a simple example of a PIM Sparse domain. This example shows three BigIron RX devices
configured as PIM Sparse routers. The configuration is described in detail following the figure.
Total number of IP routes: 19
B:BGP D:Connected R:RIP S:Static O:OSPF *:Candidate default
Destination NetMask Gateway Port Cost
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172.17.41.4 255.255.255.252 137.80.126.3 v10 2
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172.17.41.4 255.255.255.252 137.80.129.1 v13 2
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172.17.41.4 255.255.255.252 137.80.128.3 v12 2
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10 172.17.41.8 255.255.255.252 0.0.0.0 1/2 1
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Summary of Contents for BigIron RX Series
Page 228: ...152 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Enabling WAN PHY mode support 6 ...
Page 312: ...236 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Displaying IP information 7 ...
Page 356: ...280 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Resetting LLDP statistics 9 ...
Page 402: ...326 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Transparent firewall mode 11 ...
Page 432: ...356 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 SuperSpan 12 ...
Page 500: ...424 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 MRP CLI example 14 ...
Page 591: ...BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 515 53 1002253 01 Displaying traffic reduction 19 ...
Page 592: ...516 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Displaying traffic reduction 19 ...
Page 598: ...522 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Viewing Layer 2 ACLs 20 ...
Page 656: ...580 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Trunk formation 22 ...
Page 754: ...678 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Displaying RIP filters 24 ...
Page 814: ...738 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Displaying OSPF information 25 ...
Page 980: ...904 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Clearing IS IS information 28 ...
Page 1000: ...924 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Using secure copy 30 ...
Page 1088: ...1012 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 IP source guard 35 ...
Page 1108: ...1032 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Reading CDP packets 37 ...
Page 1126: ...1050 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Clearing sFlow statistics 39 ...
Page 1324: ...1248 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Displaying OSPFv3 information 48 ...
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Page 1404: ...1328 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 Commands That Require a Reload D ...
Page 1458: ...1382 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53 1002253 01 VSRP E ...