Operation Manual – Multicast Protocol
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 6 PIM Configuration
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6.3 Configuring PIM-SM
Note:
A device can serve as a C-RP and a C-BSR at the same time.
6.3.1 PIM-SM Configuration Task List
Complete these tasks to configure PIM-SM:
Task
Remarks
Required
Performing basic C-BSR configuration
Optional
Configuring a global-scope C-BSR
Optional
Configuring an admin-scope C-BSR
Optional
Configuring a BSR admin-scope
region boundary
Optional
Configuring global C-BSR parameters
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Configuring PIM-SM Register Messages
Optional
Disabling RPT-to-SPT Switchover
Optional
Configuring PIM Common Information
Optional
6.3.2 Configuration Prerequisites
Before configuring PIM-SM, complete the following task:
z
Configure any unicast routing protocol so that all devices in the domain are
interoperable at the network layer.
Before configuring PIM-SM, prepare the following data:
z
An ACL rule defining a legal BSR address range
z
Hash mask length for RP selection calculation
z
C-BSR priority
z
Bootstrap interval