PIM-SM over IPv6 features

The following are features of PIM-SM over IPv6:
  • Compliant with RFC 4601

  • Multicast networks built by PIM IPv4 and PIM IPv6 do not overlap

  • IPv4 receiver hosts cannot receive data from IPv6 source hosts and vice versa

  • IPv4 and IPv6 multicast protocols can be enabled at the same time on the same VLAN

  • PIM IPv4 and PIM IPv6 can be configured on the same VLAN

  • PIM IPv4 and PIM IPv6 must be configured separately

  • Supports sparse and ssm modes