Configuring PIM Quick Steps for Configuring PIM-DM
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6 Save your changes to the Working directory’s boot.cfg file by entering the following command:
-> write memory
Note. Optional. To verify PIM interface status, enter the show ip pim interface command. The display is
similar to the one shown here:
-> show ip pim interface
Total 1 Interfaces
Interface Name IP Address Designated Hello J/P Oper
Router Interval Interval Status
--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------+--------+--------
tesvl 50.1.1.1 50.1.1.1 100 10 disabled
To verify global PIM status, enter the show ip pim sparse or show ip pim dense command. The display
for sparse mode is similar to the one shown here:
-> show ip pim sparse
Status = enabled,
Keepalive Period = 210,
Max RPs = 32,
Probe Time = 5,
Register Checksum = header,
Register Suppress Timeout = 60,
RP Threshold = 1,
SPT Status = enabled,
The display for dense mode is similar to the one shown here:
-> show ip pim dense
Status = enabled,
Source Lifetime = 210,
State Refresh Interval = 60,
State Refresh Limit Interval = 0,
State Refresh TTL = 16
(additional table output not shown)
For more information about these displays, see the “PIM Commands” chapter in the OmniSwitch CLI
Reference Guide.