configure pim add tunnelNEW!

configure pim {ipv4} add {tunnel} [tunnel_name | tunnel all] {sparse | dense} {passive}

Description

Configures an IP interface for PIM tunnel.

Syntax Description

ipv4 Specifies the IPv4 address family.
add Specifies to add PIM to a VLAN.
tunnel Specifies the tunnel name.
tunnel_name Specifies to configure PIM information for interface.
all Specifies to configure PIM information on all Layer 3 interfaces.
dense Specifies PIM dense mode (PIM-DM). (Default mode.)
sparse Specifies PIM sparse mode (PIM-SM).
passive Specifies a passive interface.

Default

Dense.

Usage Guidelines

When an IP interface is created, per-interface PIM configuration is disabled by default.

The switch supports both dense mode and sparse mode operation. You can configure dense mode or sparse mode on a per-interface basis. After they are enabled, some interfaces can run dense mode, while others run sparse mode.

Passive interfaces are host only interfaces that allow a multicast stream from other VLANs to be forwarded to edge hosts. Since they do not peer with other PIM routers, you should not connect a multicast router to a passive interface.

In order for the interface to participate in PIM, PIM must be globally enabled on the switch using the following command: enable pim

Example

The following example enables PIM-DM multicast routing on tunnel accounting:

configure pim add tunnel accounting dense 

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 32.3.

Platform Availability

This command is available on platforms that support the appropriate license. For complete information about software licensing, including how to obtain and upgrade your license and which licenses support the PIM feature, see the ExtremeXOS 32.3 Feature License Requirements document.