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Configuring PIM for IPv4
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CONFIGURING PIM FOR IPV4
This section describes how to configure PIM-DM and PIM-SM for IPv4.
ENABLING PIM
GLOBALLY
Use the Routing Protocol > PIM > General page to enable IPv4 PIM routing
globally on the router.
CLI REFERENCES
â—† "router pim" on page 1091
COMMAND USAGE
â—† This feature enables PIM-DM and PIM-SM globally for the router. You
also need to enable PIM-DM or PIM-SM for each interface that will
support multicast routing (see page 548), and make any changes
necessary to the multicast protocol parameters.
â—† To use PIM, multicast routing must be enabled on the switch (see
"Enabling Multicast Routing Globally" on page 544).
WEB INTERFACE
To enable PIM multicast routing:
1. Click Routing Protocol, PIM, General.
2. Enable PIM Routing Protocol.
3. Click Apply.
Figure 364: Enabling PIM Multicast Routing
CONFIGURING PIM
INTERFACE SETTINGS
Use the Routing Protocol > PIM > Interface page configure the routing
protocol’s functional attributes for each interface.
CLI REFERENCES
â—† "PIM Commands" on page 1090
COMMAND USAGE
â—† Most of the attributes on this page are common to both PIM-DM and
PIM-SM. Select Dense or Sparse Mode to display the common
attributes, as well as those applicable to the selected mode.