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messages sent by candidate RPs and broadcast them.
Only one BSR can exist within a network, but more than one C-BSR
(Candidate-BSR) can be configured. In this way, if some BSR goes wrong, it can switch
to another. C-BSRs elect BSR automatically.
17.3.2 PIM-SM Configuration Task List
1
、
Enable PIM-SM (Required)
2
、
Configure PIM-SM sub-parameters (Optional)
(
1
)
Configure PIM-SM interface parameters
2
)
Configure PIM-SM hello message interval
3
)
Configure interface as PIM-SM domain boundary
(
1
)
Configure PIM-SM global parameters
1) Configure Switch as candidate BSR
2) Configure switch as candidate RP
3
、
Disable PIM-SM Protocol
1. Enable PIM-SM Protocol
The basic configuration to function PIM-SM Routing Protocol on EDGECORE series
Layer 3 switch is very simple. It is only required to turn on PIM Multicast switch in Global
Mode and turn on PIM-SM switch under corresponding interface.
Command Explanation
Global Mode
ip pim multicast-routing
Make PIM-SM Protocol on each interface to
Enable status (but the commands below are
required to really enable PIM-SM protocol on
the interface) (Required)
And then turn on PIM-SM switch on the interface
Command Explanation
Interface Configuration Mode
ip pim sparse-mode
Enable PIM-SM Protocol of the interface.
(Required)
2. Configure PIM-SM Sub-parameters
(
1
)
Configure PIM-SM Interface Parameters
1
)
Configure PIM-SM hello message interval
Command Explanation
Interface Configuration Mode