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Enabling PIM-SM
Because BIDIR-PIM is implemented on the basis of PIM-SM, you must enable PIM-SM before enabling
BIDIR-PIM. To deploy a BIDIR-PIM domain, enable PIM-SM on all non-border interfaces of the domain.
IMPORTANT:
All interfaces on a device must be enabled with the same PIM mode.
Enabling PIM-SM globally for the public network
Step Command
Remarks
1.
Enter system view.
system-view
N/A
2.
Enable IP multicast routing.
multicast routing-enable
Disabled by default.
3.
Enter interface view.
interface
interface-type
interface-number
N/A
4.
Enable PIM-SM.
pim sm
Disabled by default.
Enabling PIM-SM for a VPN instance
Step Command
Remarks
1.
Enter system view.
system-view
N/A
2.
Create a VPN instance and
enter VPN instance view.
ip vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name
N/A
For more information about this
command, see
MPLS Command
Reference
.
3.
Configure an RD for the VPN
instance.
route-distinguisher
route-distinguisher
Not configured by default.
For more information about this
command, see
MPLS Command
Reference
.
4.
Enable IP multicast routing.
multicast routing-enable
Disabled by default.
5.
Enter interface view.
interface
interface-type
interface-number
N/A
6.
Bind the interface with the
VPN instance.
ip binding vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name
By default, an interface belongs to
the public network, and is not
bound with any VPN instance.
For more information about this
command, see
MPLS Command
Reference
.
7.
Enable PIM-SM.
pim sm
Disabled by default.
Enabling BIDIR-PIM
Perform this configuration on all routers in the BIDIR-PIM domain.
To enable BIDIR-PIM: