Enabling Pim-Sm - HP A5500 SI Switch Series Configuration Manual

Determine the BS period.
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Determine the BS timeout.
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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.
Enabling PIM-SM globally for the public network
Follow these steps to enable PIM-SM for the public network:
To do...
Enter system view
Enable IP multicast routing
Enter interface view
Enable PIM-SM
Enabling PIM-SM for a VPN instance
Follow these steps to enable PIM-SM for a VPN instance:
To do...
Enter system view
Create a VPN instance and
enter VPN instance view
Configure an RD for the VPN
instance
Enable IP multicast routing
Enter interface view
Bind the interface with the VPN
instance
Enable PIM-SM
CAUTION:
On a router, all interfaces in the same VPN instance must work in the same PIM mode.
Use the command...
system-view
multicast routing-enable
interface interface-type interface-
number
pim sm
Use the command...
system-view
ip vpn-instance vpn-instance-name
route-distinguisher route-distinguisher
multicast routing-enable
interface interface-type interface-number
ip binding vpn-instance vpn-instance-
name
pim sm
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Remarks
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Required
Disabled by default.
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Required
Disabled by default.
Remarks
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Required
Not configured by default.
Required
Disabled by default.
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Required
By default, an interface
belongs to the public network,
and it not bound with any VPN
instance.
Required
Disabled by default.