Operation Manual – Multicast Protocol
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 6 PIM Configuration
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To do...
Use the command...
Remarks
Disable RPT-to-SPT
switchover
spt-switch-threshold
infinity
[
group-policy
acl-number
[
order
order-value
] ]
Optional
By default, the device
switches to the SPT
immediately after it
receives the first multicast
packet from the RPT.
Note:
Typically, you need to configure the above-mentioned parameters on the receiver-side
DR and the RP only. Since both the DR and RP are elected, however, you should carry
out these configurations on the routers that may win the DR election and on the C-RPs
that may win RP elections.
6.4 Configuring PIM-SSM
Note:
The PIM-SSM model needs the support of IGMPv3. Therefore, be sure to enable
IGMPv3 on PIM routers with multicast receivers.
6.4.1 PIM-SSM Configuration Task List
Complete these tasks to configure PIM-SSM:
Task
Remarks
Required
Configuring the SSM Group Range
Optional
Configuring PIM Common Information
Optional
6.4.2 Configuration Prerequisites
Before configuring PIM-SSM, 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-SSM, prepare the following data: