16.4.1 PIM Interfaces
A list of all PIM interfaces is displayed in the
Multicast
->
PIM
->
PIM Interfaces
menu.
16.4.1.1 Edit or New
Choose the
icon to edit existing entries. To configure PIM lists, select the
New
button.
The
Multicast
->
PIM
->
PIM Interfaces
->
New
menu consists of the following fields:
Fields in the PIM InterfacesPIM Interface Settings menu
Field
Description
Interface
Choose the interface used for PIM, i.e. over which multicast
routing is operated.
PIM Mode
Indicates the mode to be used for PIM. Your device uses PIM in
sparse mode. The entry cannot be changed.
Use as Stub interface
Determine whether or not the interface is used for PIM data
packets. This parameter allows you to use an interface for IG-
MP, for example, whilst preventing (fake) PIM messages.
If this function is deactivated (default value), the PIM data pack-
ets for this interface are blocked.
If the function is active, the interface for the PIM data packets
are released.
Designated Router Pri-
ority
Define the value of the designated router priority entered in the
Designated Router Priority
option.
The higher the value, the greater the probability that the corres-
ponding router will be used as the designated router.
The default value is
.
The menu
Advanced Settings
consists of the following fields:
Fields in the Advanced Settings menu
Field
Description
Hello Interval
Define the interval (in seconds) at which PIM Hello messages
are sent over this interface.
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