7.1 PIM-SM Overview.........................................................................................................................................137

7.2 PIM-SM Features Supported by the S3700....................................................................................................138

7.3 Configuring Basic PIM-SM Functions...........................................................................................................139

7.3.1 Establishing the Configuration Task.....................................................................................................139

7.3.2 Enabling IP Multicast Routing..............................................................................................................140

7.3.3 Enabling Basic PIM-SM Functions.......................................................................................................141

7.3.4 (Optional) Configuring a Static RP.......................................................................................................141

7.3.5 (Optional) Configuring a Dynamic RP..................................................................................................142

7.3.6 (Optional) Configuring the SSM Group Address Range.......................................................................144

7.3.7 Checking the Configuration...................................................................................................................144

7.4 Adjusting Control Parameters for a Multicast Source....................................................................................145

7.4.1 Establishing the Configuration Task.....................................................................................................145

7.4.2 Configuring the Lifetime of a Source....................................................................................................146

7.4.3 Configuring Filtering Rules Based on Source Addresses.....................................................................146

7.4.4 Checking the Configuration...................................................................................................................147

7.5 Adjusting Control Parameters of the C-RP and C-BSR.................................................................................147

7.5.1 Establishing the Configuration Task.....................................................................................................148

7.5.2 Adjusting C-RP Parameters...................................................................................................................149

7.5.3 Adjusting C-BSR Parameters................................................................................................................149

7.5.4 Configuring the BSR Boundary............................................................................................................150

7.5.5 (Optional) Configuring the BSR Address Range..................................................................................151

7.5.6 (Optional) Configuring the Range of Valid C-RP Addresses...............................................................152

7.5.7 Checking the Configuration...................................................................................................................152

7.6 Configuring a BSR Administrative Domain..................................................................................................153

7.6.1 Establishing the Configuration Task.....................................................................................................153

7.6.2 Enabling a BSR Administrative Domain...............................................................................................154

7.6.3 Configuring the Boundary of a BSR Administrative Domain..............................................................154

7.6.4 Adjusting C-BSR Parameters................................................................................................................155

7.6.5 Checking the Configuration...................................................................................................................156

7.7 Adjusting Control Parameters for Establishing the Neighbor Relationship...................................................156

7.7.1 Establishing the Configuration Task.....................................................................................................156

7.7.2 Configuring Control Parameters for Establishing the Neighbor Relationship......................................157

7.7.3 Configuring Control Parameters for Electing a DR..............................................................................159

7.7.4 Enabling the Function of Tracking a Downstream Neighbor................................................................160

7.7.5 Configuring PIM Neighbor Filtering.....................................................................................................161

7.7.6 Checking the Configuration...................................................................................................................162

7.8 Adjusting Control Parameters for Source Registering...................................................................................162

7.8.1 Establishing the Configuration Task.....................................................................................................162

7.8.2 Configuring PIM-SM Register Messages..............................................................................................163

7.8.3 Configuring PIM-SM Register Suppression..........................................................................................164

7.8.4 Checking the Configuration...................................................................................................................164

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