Editing IPv6 PIM interface parameters
Edit the IPv6 PIM parameters for an interface to customize the IPv6 PIM configuration.
Procedure
- In the navigation pane, expand the following folders: .
- Click IPv6 PIM.
- Click the Interfaces tab.
- Edit the fields by double-clicking on them, and then select or type the new value.
- 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. | 




