Enabling PIM on a port

Enable PIM for each interface to enable the interface to perform multicasting operations.

Before you begin

  • You must enable PIM globally before you enable it on an interface.

  • The interface uses a valid IP address.

Procedure

  1. On the Device Physical View tab, select a port.
  2. In the navigation pane, expand the following folders: Configuration > Edit > Port.
  3. Click IP.
  4. Click the PIM tab.
  5. Select the Enable check box.
  6. Click Apply.

PIM field descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the PIM tab.

Name

Description

Enable

Enables (true) or disables (false) PIM for the specified port.

Mode

Displays the mode currently running on the routing switch.

IntfType

Indicates the interface type as active or passive.

HelloInterval

Specifies how long to wait (in seconds) before the PIM router sends out the next hello message to neighboring routers. The default is 30 seconds. The range is 0-18724 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. The range is 1-18724 seconds.

CBSRPreference

Configures the preference for this local interface to become a candidate BSR (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. The range is -1-255.