Summary
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PIM sparse-dense mode
Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM)
rendezvous points (RPs)
Commands Used in This Chapter
There are no access layer switches used in this chapter, so the commands are
based on a distribution layer switch.
Command
Meaning
ip multicast-routing
Enables IP multicast forwarding
on the router.
ip pim dense-mode
Enables PIM dense mode
operation on the interface.
ip pim sparse-mode
Enables PIM sparse mode
operation on the interface.
ip pim sparse-dense-mode
Enables PIM sparse-dense mode
operation on the interface.
ip pim rp-address ip-address
[group-access-list-number]
[override]
Manually configures an RP
address on a multicast router.
ip pim send-rp-announce type
number scope ttl group-list
access-list-number
Assigns specific multicast group
addresses to an RP. The RP can
only announce multicast groups
that are permitted by the specified
access list.
ip pim send-rp-discovery
scope ttl
Configures RP Mapping Agent
and allows the router to discover
all RPs and group assignments.
ip multicast ttl-
threshold ttl
Applied to all border interfaces to
enforce the scope or boundary of
the IP multicast network.
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