Editing PIM interface parameters

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

Before you begin

  • Before you change the state (active or passive) of a PIM interface, first disable PIM to prevent instability in the PIM operations, especially when neighbors exist or when the interface receives streams.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand the following folders: Configuration > IP.
  2. Click 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 IP address of the PIM interface. This variable is a read-only field.

NetMask

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

Mode

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

InterfaceType

Specifies if the interface is active or passive.

DR

Shows the router with the highest IP 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.

CBSRPreference

Configures the preference for this local interface to become a C-BSR. The C-BSR with the highest BSR priority and address is the preferred BSR. The default is –1, which indicates that the current interface is not a C-BSR.

OperState

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