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.  |