Enabling Pim - HP 4800G Series Configuration Manual

Before configuring PIM-SM, prepare the following data:
The IP address of a static RP and an ACL rule defining the range of multicast groups to be served
by the static RP
C-RP priority and an ACL rule defining the range of multicast groups to be served by each C-RP
A legal C-RP address range and an ACL rule defining the range of multicast groups to be served
C-RP-Adv interval
C-RP timeout
C-BSR priority
Hash mask length
An ACL rule defining a legal BSR address range
BS period
BS timeout
An ACL rule for register message filtering
Register suppression time
Register probe time
The ACL rule and sequencing rule for disabling an SPT switchover
Enabling PIM-SM
With PIM-SM enabled, a router sends hello messages periodically to discover PIM neighbors and
processes messages from the PIM neighbors. When deploying a PIM-SM domain, you are
recommended to enable PIM-SM on all non-border interfaces of the routers.
Enabling PIM-SM globally
Follow these steps to enable PIM-SM:
To do...
Enter system view
Enable IP multicast routing
Enter interface view
Enable PIM-SM
All the interfaces on the same router must work in the same PIM mode.
Use the command...
system-view
multicast routing-enable
interface interface-type
interface-number
pim sm
1-18
Remarks
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Required
Disable by default
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Required
Disabled by default