Configuring PIM Common Information 653
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The commands introduced in this section are to be configured on all routers in the 
PIM domain.
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CAUTION:
■ Make sure that the same SSM group range is configured on all routers in the 
entire domain. Otherwise, multicast information cannot be delivered through 
the SSM model.
■ When a member of a multicast group in the SSM group range sends an 
IGMPv1 or IGMPv2 report message, the device does not trigger a (*, G) join.
Configuring PIM 
Common Information
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For the configuration tasks described in this section
■ Configurations performed in PIM view are effective to all interfaces, while 
configurations performed in interface view are effective to the current interface 
only.
■ If the same function or parameter is configured in both PIM view and interface 
view, the configuration performed in interface view is given priority, regardless 
of the configuration sequence.
PIM Common
Information
Configuration Task List
Complete these tasks to configure PIM common information:
Configuration
Prerequisites
Before configuring PIM common information, complete the following tasks:
■ Configure any unicast routing protocol so that all devices in the domain are 
interoperable at the network layer.
■ Configure PIM-DM, or PIM-SM, or PIM-SSM.
Before configuring PIM common information, prepare the following data:
■ An ACL rule as multicast data filter
■ Priority for DR election (global value/interface level value)
■ PIM neighbor timeout time (global value/interface value)
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Enter system view  system-view - 
Enter PIM view  pim - 
Configure the SSM group 
range 
ssm-policy acl-number Optional
232.0.0.0/8 by default
Task Remarks 
“Configuring a PIM Filter” on page 654  Optional 
“Configuring PIM Hello Options” on page 654  Optional 
“Configuring PIM Common Timers” on page 656  Optional 
“Configuring Join/Prune Message Limits” on page 657  Optional