Enabling IPv6 PIM on a port
Enable IPv6 PIM for each interface to enable the interface to perform multicasting operations.
About this task
You can also right-click the port and use the Edit IPv6 shortcut menu to reach this same tab.
Before you begin
You must enable IPv6 interface before you enable PIM on a port.
Procedure
- On the Device Physical View tab, select a port.
- In the navigation pane, expand the folders.
- Click IPv6.
- Click the PIM tab.
- Select Enable.
- Click Apply.
PIM field descriptions
Use the data in the following table to use the PIM tab.
|
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Address |
Specifies the IPv6 address of the PIM interface. |
|
NetMask |
Specifies the network mask for the IPv6 address of the PIM interface. |
|
Enable |
Enables (true) or disables (false) PIM for the specified port. |
|
Mode |
Displays the mode currently running on the routing switch. |
|
DR |
Specifies the designated router on this PIM interface. |
|
HelloInterval |
Specifies how long to wait (in seconds) before the PIM router sends out the next hello message to neighboring routers. The default is 30 seconds. The range is 0-18724 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. The range is 1-18724 seconds. |
|
OperState |
Specifies the current operational state of this PIM interface. |
|
Type |
Specifies the type of interface. |