5 managing pim-dm protocol – Fortinet MR1 User Manual

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Viewing Mtrace Summary Page

This screen displays the results of an mtrace command. The mtrace command is used to
trace the path from source to a destination branch for a multicast distribution tree.

Non-Configurable Data

Number of hops away from destination - The number of hops away from the destination.

IP address of intermediate router - The IP address of the intermediate router in the path being traced
between source and destination for the hop number in the previous field.

Multicast Protocol in use - The multicast protocol in use on this hop.

TTL Threshold - The time-to-live threshold on this hop.

Time taken to forward between hops - The time taken for the trace request to be forwarded from the
previous hop to this hop.

Command Buttons

New Mtrace - Redirect the web browser to the Mtrace Run screen so that you can initiate another mtrace
command.

Refresh - Refresh the content of the screen with the latest data available on the router. Typically, it takes
around 20 seconds to process the results after initiating mtrace command. You must refresh the screen
to display the latest results.

8.2.6.5 Managing PIM-DM Protocol

Configuring PIM-DM Global Admin Configuration Page

Configurable Data

Admin Mode - Select enable or disable from the pulldown menu to set the administrative status of
PIM-DM in the router. The default is disabled.

Command Buttons

Submit - Send the updated configuration to the router. Configuration changes take effect immediately.
These changes will not be retained across a power cycle unless a save is performed.

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