PLANET XGS3-24040 User Manual

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Chapter 44 IPv6 Multicast Protocol

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1. Enable PIM-SM protocol

The PIM-SM protocol can be enabled on XGS3 series Layer 3 switches by enabling PIM6 in global

configuration mode and then enabling PIM-SM for specific interfaces in the interface configuration mode.

Command

Explanation

Global Configuration Mode

[no] ipv6 pim multicast-routing

To enable the PIM-SM6 protocol for all the

interfaces (However, in order to make PIM-SM

work for specific interfaces, the following

command should be issued). (required)

Make the PIM-SM protocol work for specific interfaces

Command

Explanation

Interface Configuration Mode

[no] ipv6 pim sparse-mode

[passive]

To enable PIM-SM for the specified interface.

The no form of this command will disable the

PIM-SM protocol (required).

2Configure static multicast routing entries

Command

Explanation

Global Configuration Mode

ipv6 mroute <X:X::X:X>

<X:X::X:X> <ifname> <.ifname>

no ipv6 mroute <X:X::X:X>

<X:X::X:X> [<ifname> <.ifname>]

To configure a static multicast routing entry. The

no form of this command will remove the

specified static multicast routing entry.

3. Configure the additional parameters for PIM-SM

1Configure parameters for PIM-SM interfaces

1) Configure the interval for PIM-SM hello messages

Command

Explanation

Interface Configuration Mode

ipv6 pim hello-interval <interval>

no ipv6 pim hello-interval

To configure the interval for PIM-SM hello

messages. The no form of this command

restores the interval to the default value.

2) Configure the hold time for PIM-SM6 hello messages

Command

Explanation

Interface Configuration Mode

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