configure pim timer vlan

configure pim {ipv4 | ipv6} timer hello_interval jp_interval [{vlan} vlan_name | vlan all]

Description

Configures the global PIM timers on the specified router interfaces.

Syntax Description

ipv4 Specifies the IPv4 address family.
ipv6 Specifies the IPv6 address family.
hello_interval Specifies the amount of time before a hello message is sent out by the PIM router. The range is 1–65,535 seconds.
jp_interval Specifies the join/prune interval. The range is 1–65,535 seconds.
vlan_name Specifies a VLAN name.
all Specifies all VLANs.

Default

  • hello_interval—30 seconds
  • jp_interval—60 seconds

Usage Guidelines

These default timers should only be adjusted when excess PIM control packets are observed on the interface.

Example

The following example configures the PIM timers on the VLAN accounting:

configure pim timer 150 300 vlan accounting

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 10.1.

Platform Availability

This command is available on platforms that support the appropriate license. For complete information about software licensing, including how to obtain and upgrade your license and which licenses support the PIM feature, see the Feature License Requirements document.