Configuring PIM Common Information 657
Configuring PIM common timers on an interface
Follow these steps to configure PIM common timers on an interface:
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If there are no special networking requirements, we recommend that you use the 
default settings.
Configuring Join/Prune
Message Limits
A larger join/prune message size will result in loss of a larger amount of 
information when a message is lost; with a reduced join/message size, the loss of a 
single message will bring relatively minor impact.
By controlling the maximum number of (S, G) entries in a join/prune message, you 
can effectively reduce the number of (S, G) entries sent per unit of time.
Follow these steps to configure join/prune message limits:
Enter PIM view  pim - 
Configure the hello interval  timer hello interval Optional
30 seconds by default 
Configure assert timeout time  holdtime assert interval Optional
180 seconds by default 
Configure the join/prune 
interval 
timer join-prune interval Optional
60 seconds by default 
Configure the join/prune 
timeout time 
holdtime join-prune interval Optional
210 seconds by default 
Configure the multicast 
source lifetime 
source-lifetime interval Optional
210 seconds by default
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Enter system view  system-view - 
Enter interface view  interface interface-type 
interface-number 
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Configure the hello interval  pim timer hello interval Optional
30 seconds by default 
Configure the maximum delay 
between hello messages 
pim triggered-hello-delay 
interval 
Optional
5 seconds by default 
Configure assert timeout time  pim holdtime assert interval Optional
180 seconds by default 
Configure the join/prune 
interval 
pim timer join-prune interval Optional
60 seconds by default 
Configure the join/prune 
timeout time 
pim holdtime join-prune 
interval 
Optional
210 seconds by default
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
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Enter system view  system-view - 
Enter PIM view  pim -