configure pim border
Description
Configures a PIM VLAN as a border VLAN, which is used to demarcate a PIM domain when using MSDP.
Syntax Description
ipv4 | Configures a PIM timer on IPv4 router interfaces. |
ipv6 | Configures a PIM timer on IPv6 router interfaces. |
vlan_name | Specifies a VLAN name. |
border | Interface is domain border. |
Default
None.
Usage Guidelines
MSDP is used to connect multiple multicast routing domains. A PIM-SM domain is created by limitingthe reach of PIM BSR advertisements. When a border VLAN is configured, PIM BSR advertisements are not forwarded out of the PIM VLAN.
Example
The following example configures a PIM border on a VLAN called "vlan_border":
configure pim vlan_border border
History
This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 10.1.
The ipv4 and ipv6 keywords were added giving an option to support this functionality in IPv6 as well in ExtremeXOS 15.3.
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 ExtremeXOS User Guide.