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Operation Manual – Multicast Protocol
Quidway S5600 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510 Chapter 7 PIM Configuration
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Operation Command Description
Enter VLAN interface
view
interface Vlan-interface
interface-number
—
Enable PIM-DM/PIM-SM
on the current interface
pim dm / pim sm
Optional
Configure the PIM
protocol type on the
interface
7.2.2 Configuring the interval of sending Hello packets
PIM-DM must be enabled on each interface. After the configuration, PIM-DM will send
PIM Hello packets periodically and process protocol packets that the PIM neighbors
send.
Table 7-3 Configure the interval of sending Hello packets
Operation Command Description
Enter system view system-view —
Enable the multicast
routing protocol
multicast
routing-enable
Required
Enter VLAN interface
view
interface Vlan-interface
interface-number
—
Enable PIM-DM/PIM-SM
on the current interface
pim dm / pim sm
Required
Configure the PIM
protocol type on the
interface
Configure the interval of
sending Hello packets on
the interface
pim timer hello seconds
Required
The interval of sending
Hello packets is 30
seconds
Caution:
z When PIM-DM is enabled on an interface, PIM-SM cannot be enabled on the
interface any more, and vice versa.
z When PIM-DM is enabled on an interface of the switch, only PIM-DM can be
enabled on the other interfaces of the switch, and vice versa.