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Command Reference Guide
ip pim sparse-mode
Use the ip pim sparse-mode command to enable protocol-independent multicast (PIM) sparse mode for
this interface. Use the no form of this command to disable PIM sparse mode.
Syntax Description
No subcommands.
Default Values
By default, PIM sparse mode for this interface is disabled.
Command History
Release 11.1
Release A4.01
Functional Notes
PIM sparse mode is a multicast routing protocol that makes use of the unicast forwarding table. It builds
unidirectional shared trees rooted at a rendezvous point (RP) for a multicast group or a shortest path tree
rooted at a specific source for a multicast group.
Usage Examples
The following example enables PIM sparse mode on the interface:
(config)#interface ethernet 0/1
(config-eth 0/1)#ip pim sparse-mode
60000CRG0-35E
Command was introduced.
Command was expanded to include the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF)
Ethernet Interface.
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