Disabling bsm semantic fragmentation – H3C Technologies H3C S12500 Series Switches User Manual

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To configure C-BSR timers:

Step Command

Remarks

1.

Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.

Enter public network PIM view
or VPN instance PIM view.

pim [ vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name ]

N/A

3.

Configure the BS period.

c-bsr interval interval

Optional.
By default, the BS period is
determined by the formula "BS

period = (BS timeout timer – 10) /
2." Because the default BS timeout

timer is 130 seconds, the default

BS period = (130 – 10) / 2 = 60
(seconds). Make sure that the BS

period value is smaller than the BS

timeout timer. Make sure that the
BS period value is smaller than the

BS timeout timer.

4.

Configure the BS timeout
timer.

c-bsr holdtime interval

Optional.
By default, the BS timeout timer is
determined by the formula "BS

timeout timer = BS period × 2 +
10." Because he default BS period

is 60 seconds, the default BS

timeout timer = 60 × 2 + 10 = 130

(seconds).

Disabling BSM semantic fragmentation

Generally, a BSR periodically distributes the RP-set information in bootstrap messages within the

BIDIR-PIM domain. It encapsulates a BSM in an IP datagram and might split the datagram into fragments

if the message exceeds the MTU. In respect of such IP fragmentation, loss of a single IP fragment leads

to unavailability of the entire message.
Semantic fragmentation of BSMs can solve this issue. When a BSM exceeds the MTU, it is split to multiple

bootstrap message fragments (BSMFs).

After receiving a BSMF that contains the RP-set information of one group range, a non-BSR router
updates corresponding RP-set information directly.

If the RP-set information of one group range is carried in multiple BSMFs, a non-BSR router updates
corresponding RP-set information after receiving all these BSMFs.

Because the RP-set information contained in each segment is different, loss of some IP fragments will not
result in dropping of the entire message.
Generally, a BSR performs BSM semantic fragmentation according to the MTU of its BSR interface.

However, the semantic fragmentation of BSMs originated due to learning of a new PIM neighbor is

performed according to the MTU of the outgoing interface.
The function of BSM semantic fragmentation is enabled by default. Devices not supporting this function

might deem a fragment as an entire message, thus learning only part of the RP-set information. Therefore,

if such devices exist in the BIDIR-PIM domain, you need to disable the semantic fragmentation function on

the C-BSRs.

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