1 PIM Configuration······································································································································1-1
PIM Overview··········································································································································1-1
Introduction to PIM-DM····················································································································1-2
How PIM-DM Works ························································································································1-2
Introduction to PIM-SM····················································································································1-4
How PIM-SM Works ························································································································1-5
Protocols and Standards ···············································································································1-14
Configuring PIM-DM······························································································································1-14
Configuration Prerequisites ···········································································································1-15
Enabling PIM-DM ··························································································································1-15
Configuring PIM-SM······························································································································1-17
Configuration Prerequisites ···········································································································1-17
Enabling PIM-SM···························································································································1-18
Configuring an RP ·························································································································1-19
Configuring a BSR·························································································································1-21
Disabling SPT Switchover ·············································································································1-27
Configuring PIM-SSM ···························································································································1-27
Configuration Prerequisites ···········································································································1-28
Enabling PIM-SM···························································································································1-28
Configuration Prerequisites ···········································································································1-30
PIM Configuration Examples ················································································································1-36
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