Configuring the PIM virtual neighbor

Configure a PIM virtual neighbor if the next hop for a static route cannot run PIM, such as the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) address on an adjacent device.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand the following folders: Configuration > IP.
  2. Click PIM.
  3. Click the Virtual Neighbors tab.
  4. Click Insert.
  5. Specify the IP address of the virtual neighbor.
  6. Specify the interface index for the PIM interface.
  7. Click Insert.

Virtual Neighbors field descriptions

Use the descriptions in the following table to use the Virtual Neighbors tab.

Name

Description

Address

Specifies the IP address of the neighbor.

IfIndex

Specifies the IP address of the PIM interface.