For introductory information, see
on page 115.
For information on PIMv6-SM, see the
IPv6 Guide
for your switch.
Configuring router protocol independent multicast (PIM)
For more information, see
Configuration steps for PIM-SM
on page 124.
The following steps configure PIM-SM in the router PIM context (
switch(pim)#_
):
Procedure
1.
Specify the VLAN interface to advertise as the Bootstrap Router (BSR) candidate and enable the router to
advertise itself as a candidate BSR in a PIM-SM domain. (Use the command
bsr-candidate source-ip-
vlan [
vid
].
)
2. Optional
: To make BSR candidate selection occur quickly and predictably, set a different priority on each BSR
candidate in the domain. (Use the command
bsr-candidate priority
.)
3.
Do one of the following to configure RP operation:
•
Recommended
: Enable Candidate Rendezvous Point (C-RP) operation and configure the router to
advertise itself as a C-RP to the BSR for the current domain. This step includes the option to allow the C-
RP to be a candidate for either all possible multicast groups or for up to four multicast groups and/or ranges
of groups. Use the command
rp-candidate source-ip-vlan [
vid
] [
group-addr/group-mask
.]
•
Optional
: Use the command
rp-address [
ip-addr
] [
group-addr/group-mask
]
to statically configure the router as the RP for a specified multicast group or range of multicast groups. (This
must be configured on all PIM-SM routers in the domain.)
4. Optional
: In the PIM router context, change one or more of the traffic control settings in the following table.
Options accessed in router PIM context
Operation
rp-candidate group-prefix
[group-addr/
group-mask]
Enter an address and mask to define an additional
multicast group or a range of groups.
rp-candidate hold-time [30-255]
Tells the BSR how long it should expect the sending
C-RP router to be operative. Default: 150; 0 if router
is not a candidate
Table Continued
Chapter 4
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