Configure Options for IPv4 PIM Multi-VRF

With multi-VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding) support, all Layer 3 multicast protocols operate as separate instances, per VRF, depending on the VRF-specific multicast configuration. All the required configuration and mcast routing tables have multiple instances, per VRF, and function simultaneously, allowing network paths to be segmented without using multiple routers.

Multi-VRF supports multiple instances of Layer 3 multicast protocols on the same router at the same time. When IPv4 PIM is enabled globally, you can configure various options for IPv4 multicast over multi-VRF, such as the rendezvous point and the PIM hello interval.

  1. Enter global configuration mode.
    device# configure terminal
  2. Enter router configuration mode for the VRF.
    device(config)# router pim vrf red
    device(config-router-pim-vrf-red)#
    
  3. Run the following commands as needed.
    For more information, including more examples, see the Extreme SLX-OS Command Reference.
    1. Configure a device interface as a rendezvous point (RP).
      rp-address 100.1.1.1
    2. Configure a static RP from a group list.
      rp-address 4.4.4.4 static-rp-list
    3. Configure Anycast RPs in multicast domains.
      anycast-rp 100.1.1.1 anycast-rp-set
    4. Configure a bootstrap router as a candidate RP to distribute RP information.
      bsr-candidate interface loopback 11 mask 32
    5. Configure the frequency with which a device sends PIM hello messages to its neighbors.
      hello-interval 40
    6. Configure the frequency with which PIM Join and Prune messages are sent.
      message-interval 180
    7. Configure the length of time a PIM device waits for hello messages before considering a neighbor to be absent.
      nbr-timeout 160
    8. Configure the length of time a PIM device waits to stop traffic after receiving a Leave message.
      prune-wait 5
    9. Configure a device as a candidate RP.
      rp-candidate interface loopback 11
    10. Enable multicast ECMP load sharing with dynamic rebalancing.
      rpf ecmp rebalance
    11. Enable Source-Specific Multicast mode for a specific address range.
      ssm-enable range PL_ssm_range-230-to-234