Configuring Pim Or Pim6 Sparse Mode Parameters - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring PIM or PIM6 Sparse Mode Parameters

Configuring PIM or PIM6 Sparse Mode Parameters
You configure PIM or PIM6 sparse mode on every device interface that you want to participate in a sparse
mode domain. You can configure the sparse mode parameters described in the table below.
Table 13: PIM and PIM6 Sparse Mode Parameters
Parameter
Global to the device
Auto-RP message action
BSR message action
Bidir RP limit
Register rate limit
Initial holddown period
Per device interface
PIM sparse mode
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Enables listening and forwarding of Auto-RP
messages. The default is disabled, which means that
the router does not listen or forward Auto-RP
messages unless it is configured as a candidate RP or
mapping agent.
PIM6 does not support the Auto-RP
Note
method.
Enables listening and forwarding of BSR messages.
The default is disabled, which means that the router
does not listen or forward BSR messages unless it is
configured as a candidate RP or BSR candidate.
Configures the number of Bidir RPs that you can
configure for IPv4 and IPv6. The maximum number
of Bidir RPs supported per VRF for PIM and PIM6
combined cannot exceed 8. Values range from 0 to 8.
The default is 6 for IPv4 and 2 for IPv6.
Configures the IPv4 or IPv6 register rate limit in
packets per second. The range is from 1 to 65,535.
The default is no limit.
Configures the IPv4 or IPv6 initial holddown period
in seconds. This holddown period is the time it takes
for the MRIB to come up initially. If you want faster
convergence, enter a lower value. The range is from
90 to 210. Specify 0 to disable the holddown period.
The default is 210.
Enables PIM or PIM6 on an interface.
Configuring PIM and PIM6