CHAPTER 5
Configuring SSM
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Finding Feature Information, page 77
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Prerequisites for Configuring SSM, page 77
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Restrictions for Configuring SSM, page 78
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Information About SSM, page 79
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How to Configure SSM, page 82
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Monitoring SSM, page 89
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Where to Go Next, page 89
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Additional References, page 90
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Feature History and Information for SSM, page 91
Finding Feature Information
Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest feature
information and caveats, see the release notes for your platform and software release.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support.
To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not
required.
Prerequisites for Configuring SSM
The following are the prerequisites for configuring source-specific multicast (SSM) and SSM mapping:
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Before you configure SSM mapping, you must perform the following tasks:
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Enable IP multicast routing. For information about this procedure, see Configuring Basic IP
Multicast Routing
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Enable PIM sparse mode. For information about this procedure, see How to Configure PIM, on
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