API Guide

● The interface is enabled. Use the no shutdown command to enable the interface.
● The interface is in Layer 3 mode. PIM-SM is enabled only on a Layer 3 interface. Before configuring
PIM on the interface, use the no switchport command to change the interface from Layer 2 to
Layer 3 mode.
Use the no form of the command to disable PIM sparse mode.
Example
OS10# configure terminal
OS10(config)# interface vlan 2
OS10(conf-if-vl-2)# ip address 1.1.1.2/24
OS10(conf-if-vl-2)# ip pim sparse-mode
Supported
Releases
10.4.3.0 or later
ip pim sparse-mode sg-expiry-timer
Enables expiry timers globally for all sources.
Syntax
ip pim [vrf vrf-name] sparse-mode sg-expiry-timer seconds
Parameters
● vrf vrf-name—Enter the keyword vrf, then the name of the VRF.
● seconds—Enter the number of seconds the S, G entries are retained. The range is from 211 to
65535 seconds.
Default 210 seconds
Command Mode CONFIGURATION
Usage
Information
This command configures the expiry timers for all S, G entries.
Example
OS10# configure terminal
OS10(config)# ip pim sparse-mode sg-expiry-timer 500
Supported
Releases
10.4.3.0 or later
ip pim ssm-range
Specifies the SSM group range using an access list.
Syntax
ip pim [vrf vrf-name] ssm-range {access-list-name}
Parameters
● vrf vrf-name—Enter the keyword vrf, then the name of the VRF.
● access-list-name—Enter the name of the access list.
Default 232.0.0.0/8
Command Mode CONFIGURATION
Usage
Information
When ACL rules change, the ACL and PIM modules apply the new rules automatically. When you remove
the SSM ACL, PIM-SSM is supported only for the default SSM range.
Example
OS10# configure terminal
OS10(config)# ip pim ssm-range ssm
Supported
Releases
10.4.3.0 or later
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