Editing IPv6 PIM interface parameters

Edit the IPv6 PIM parameters for an interface to customize the IPv6 PIM configuration.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand the following folders: Configuration > IPv6.
  2. Click IPv6 PIM.
  3. Click the Interfaces tab.
  4. Edit the fields by double-clicking on them, and then select or type the new value.
  5. Click Apply.

Interfaces field descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the Interfaces tab.

Name

Description

IfIndex

Shows the interface Index. This variable is a read-only field.

Address

Shows the IPv6 address of the PIM interface. This variable is a read-only field.

NetMask

Shows the network mask for the IPv6 address of the PIM interface. This variable is a read-only field.

Enable

Shows the configured mode of this PIM interface. sparseDense mode is valid only for PIMv1.

Mode

Shows the configured mode of this interface. The valid modes are SSM and sparse. This variable is a read-only field.

DR

Shows the router with the highest IPv6 address on a LAN designated to perform these tasks.

HelloInterval

Specifies how long to wait (in seconds) before the PIM router sends out the next hello message to neighboring switches. The default is 30 seconds.

JoinPruneInterval

Specifies how long to wait (in seconds) before the PIM router sends out the next join or prune message to its upstream neighbors. The default is 60 seconds.

OperState

Indicates the status of PIM on this interface: Up or Down.

Type

Specifies the interface type.