Configuring Pim-Ssm; Pim-Ssm Configuration Task List; Configuration Prerequisites - HP A5500 SI Switch Series Configuration Manual

Follow these steps to configure a C-BSR for the global-scope zone:
To do...
Enter system view
Enter public network PIM view or
VPN instance PIM view
Configure a C-BSR for the
global-scope zone
NOTE:
The following points apply to the hash mask length and C-BSR priority:
You can configure these parameters at global configuration level, global-scope zone level, and
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admin-scope zone level.
The value of these parameters configured at the global-scope zone level or admin-scope zone level
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have preference over the global values.
If you do not configure these parameters at the global-scope zone level or admin-scope zone level,
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the corresponding global values will be used.
For configuration of global C-BSR parameters, see

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.

PIM-SSM configuration task list

Complete these tasks to configure PIM-SSM:
Task
Enabling PIM-SM
Configuring the SSM group range
Configuring PIM common features

Configuration prerequisites

Before you configure PIM-SSM, complete the following tasks:
Configure any unicast routing protocol so that all devices in the domain are interoperable at the
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network layer
Determine the SSM group range
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Use the command...
system-view
pim [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-
name ]
c-bsr global [ hash-length hash-
length | priority priority ] *
"Configuring global C-BSR parameters."
Remarks
Required
Optional
Optional
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Remarks
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Required
No C-BSRs are configured for
the global-scope zone by
default.