3.1 Introduction to PIM-DM.................................................................................................................................3-3

3.2 PIM-DM Features Supported by the S9300....................................................................................................3-3

3.3 Logical Relationships Between Configuration Tasks.....................................................................................3-4

3.4 Configuring Basic PIM-DM Functions...........................................................................................................3-4

3.4.1 Establishing the Configuration Task......................................................................................................3-5

3.4.2 Enabling IP Multicast.............................................................................................................................3-5

3.4.3 Enabling PIM-DM..................................................................................................................................3-6

3.4.4 Checking the Configuration...................................................................................................................3-6

3.5 Setting the Parameters for Controlling a Multicast Source.............................................................................3-7

3.5.1 Establishing the Configuration Task......................................................................................................3-7

3.5.2 Setting the Keepalive Period of a Multicast Source...............................................................................3-8

3.5.3 Configuring the Rules for Filtering Multicast Source Addresses..........................................................3-8

3.5.4 Checking the Configuration...................................................................................................................3-9

3.6 Setting the Neighbor Control Parameters........................................................................................................3-9

3.6.1 Establishing the Configuration Task......................................................................................................3-9

3.6.2 Setting the PIM Neighbor Control Parameters....................................................................................3-10

3.6.3 Configuring the S9300 not to Receive Hello Messages Without the Generation ID...........................3-11

3.6.4 Checking the Configuration.................................................................................................................3-12

3.7 Setting the Forwarding Control Parameters..................................................................................................3-12

3.7.1 Establishing the Configuration Task....................................................................................................3-13

3.7.2 Setting the Forwarding Control Parameters.........................................................................................3-13

3.7.3 Setting the Prune Control Parameters..................................................................................................3-15

3.7.4 Checking the Configuration.................................................................................................................3-16

3.8 Setting the Parameters of State-Refresh Messages.......................................................................................3-17

3.8.1 Establishing the Configuration Task....................................................................................................3-17

3.8.2 Enabling State-Refresh.........................................................................................................................3-18

3.8.3 Setting the Interval for Sending State-Refresh Messages....................................................................3-19

3.8.4 Setting the Timeout Interval for Receiving State-Refresh Messages...................................................3-19

3.8.5 Setting the TTL Value of a State-Refresh Message.............................................................................3-20

3.8.6 Checking the Configuration.................................................................................................................3-20

3.9 Setting the Graft Control Parameters............................................................................................................3-21

3.9.1 Establishing the Configuration Task....................................................................................................3-21

3.9.2 Setting the Interval for Retransmitting Graft Messages.......................................................................3-22

3.9.3 Checking the Configuration.................................................................................................................3-22

3.10 Setting the Assert Control Parameters........................................................................................................3-24

3.10.1 Establishing the Configuration Task..................................................................................................3-24

3.10.2 Setting the Period for Keeping the Assert State.................................................................................3-24

3.10.3 Checking the Configuration...............................................................................................................3-25

3.11 Configuring PIM Silent...............................................................................................................................3-26

3.11.1 Establishing the Configuration Task..................................................................................................3-27

3.11.2 Configuring PIM Silent......................................................................................................................3-27

3.11.3 Checking the Configuration...............................................................................................................3-28

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