configure pim border

configure pim {ipv4 | ipv6} [{vlan} vlan_name] border

Description

Configures a PIM VLAN (Virtual LAN) as a border VLAN, which is used to demarcate a PIM domain when using MSDP (Multicast Source Discovery Protocol).

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.