Parameters
group (OPTIONAL) Enter the multicast group address in dotted decimal 
format (A.B.C.D).
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
debug ip pim
View IP PIM debugging messages.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax
debug ip pim [bsr | events | group | packet [in | out] | 
register | state | timer [assert | hello | joinprune | 
register]]
To disable PIM debugging, use the no debug ip pim command or use the undebug 
all to disable all debugging
 command.
Parameters
bsr (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword bsr to view PIM Candidate RP/BSR 
activities.
events (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword group to view PIM messages for a 
specific group.
group (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword group to view PIM messages for a 
specific group.
packet [in | out] (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword packet to view PIM packets. Enter 
one of the optional parameters:
• in: to view incoming packets
• out: to view outgoing packets
register (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword register to view PIM register 
address in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D).
state (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword state to view PIM state changes.
timer [assert | 
hello | joinprune | 
register]
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword timer to view PIM timers. Enter one 
of the optional parameters:
• assert: to view the assertion timer
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