Operation Manual - Multicast Protocol
Quidway S6500 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 6
PIM Configuration
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You should first start PIM (PIM-DM or PIM-SM) protocol in interface view before
initiating this configuration.
6.2.4 Entering PIM View
To configure PIM-related global parameters, you need to enter PIM view.
Please perform the following configurations in system view.
Table 6-3 Entering PIM view
Operation Command
Enter PIM view
pim
Clear configurations in PIM view and
return to system view
undo pim
6.2.5 Configuring Multicast Source (Group) Filtering Policy
Received multicast data packets or register packets can be filtered by the contained
source/group addresses to enhance the network security.
Please perform the following configurations in PIM view.
Table 6-4 Configuring multicast source (group) filtering policy
Operation Command
Set source (group) filtering for received
multicast packets`
source-policy
acl-number
Remove filtering conifiguraiton
undo source-policy
If the basic access control list is configured, all the multicast data packets received will
have their source addresses matched. The packets with source addresses beyond
those in the list will be discarded.
If the advanced access control list is configured, all the multicast data packets received
will have their source and group addresses matched. The packets with source
addresses and/or group addresses beyond those in the list will be discarded.
6.2.6 Configuring Filtering PIM Neighbors
You can filter among routers for PIM neighbors of the current interface by configuring
Access control list.
Please perform the following configurations in interface view.