PIM-SM configuration procedures

To configure PIM-SM, you must perform the following procedures:
Step Action
1

Enable PIM-SM globally.

(If desired, modify the default global PIM-SM properties.)
2

Enable PIM-SM on individual VLAN interfaces.

(If desired, modify the default VLAN PIM-SM properties.)

3

Configure candidate RPs for the multicast groups in the network. (It is best to have multiple candidate-RPs in the network; however, with the Ethernet Routing Switch 5000, you can only configure one candidate-RP per switch for any number of groups.)

OR

Configure one (or several) static RPs for the multicast groups in the network. (To enable static RP in the PIM-SM domain, you must configure the same static RPs on every system that takes part in PIM-SM forwarding.)

4

Configure one or several candidate BSRs to propagate RP information to all switches in the network. You can configure every PIM-enabled VLAN as a C-BSR. (If Static RP is enabled, this step is not required.)


Attention

Ensure that all routers in the path from the receivers to the RP and to the multicast source are PIM-enabled. Also ensure that all PIM routers have unicast routes to reach the source and RP through directly-connected PIM neighbors.

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All additional configurations listed below are optional and can be configured according to the requirements of your network.