Configuration task list ·················································································································································· 118
Enabling IPv6 multicast routing ··································································································································· 118
Network requirements ········································································································································· 121
Configuration procedure ···································································································································· 122
Verifying the configuration ································································································································· 123
Troubleshooting ···························································································································································· 124
Configuring MLD ····················································································································································· 125
Overview ······································································································································································· 125
How MLDv1 works ·············································································································································· 125
MLDv2 enhancements ········································································································································· 127
Protocols and standards ····································································································································· 128
MLD configuration task list ·········································································································································· 128
Configuring basic MLD functions ······························································································································· 128
Enabling MLD ······················································································································································ 128
Specifying the MLD version ································································································································ 129
Adjusting MLD performance ······································································································································· 130
Displaying and maintaining MLD ······························································································································· 131
MLD configuration examples ······································································································································ 131
Network requirements ········································································································································· 131
Configuration procedure ···································································································································· 132
Verifying the configuration ································································································································· 133
Troubleshooting MLD ··················································································································································· 133
Configuring IPv6 PIM ·············································································································································· 135
PIM overview ································································································································································ 135
IPv6 PIM-DM overview ········································································································································ 135
IPv6 PIM-SM overview ········································································································································ 138
Protocols and standards ····································································································································· 145
Configuring IPv6 PIM-DM ············································································································································ 145
Configuration prerequisites ································································································································ 146
Enabling IPv6 PIM-DM ········································································································································ 146
Configuring IPv6 PIM-SM ············································································································································ 148
Configuration prerequisites ································································································································ 148
Enabling IPv6 PIM-SM ········································································································································· 148
Configuring an RP ··············································································································································· 149
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