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page 7-18 OmniSwitch 6800/6850/9000 Advanced Routing Configuration Guide December 2007
Configuring PIM
Enabling PIM on the Switch
By default, PIM protocol is disabled on a switch. Before running PIM, you must enable the protocol by
completing the following steps:
• Verifying the software
• Loading PIM into memory
• Enabling PIM on desired IP interfaces
• Enabling PIM globally on the switch
Note. These steps are common for enabling PIM in the IPv4 as well as IPv6 environments.
For information on completing these steps, refer to the sections below.
Verifying the Software
Before you can begin configuring PIM, the advanced routing image must be present in an OmniSwitch’s
current running directory (i.e., Working or Certified).
To identify the current running directory (also referred to as running configuration), use the
show running-directory command. For example:
-> show running-directory
CONFIGURATION STATUS
Running CMM : PRIMARY,
CMM Mode : MONO CMM,
Current CMM Slot : A,
Running configuration : WORKING,
Certify/Restore Status : CERTIFY NEEDED
SYNCHRONIZATION STATUS
Running Configuration : SYNCHRONIZED,
NIs Reload On Takeover : NONE
(additional table output not shown)
To view the software contents of the current running directory using the ls command. A display similar to
the following will display on OmniSwitch 6800 or 6850 switches. If you are currently in the root flash, be
sure to include the current running directory in the command line. In this example, the current running
directory is the Working directory.