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Switch(config)#ip pim multicast-routing 
Switch(config)#interface vlan 1 
Switch(Config-if-Vlan1)# ip address 12.1.1.2 255.255.255.0 
Switch(Config-if-Vlan1)# ip pim dense-mode 
Switch(Config-if-Vlan1)#exit 
Switch(config)#interface vlan 2 
Switch(Config-if-Vlan2)# ip address 20.1.1.1 255.255.255.0 
Switch(Config-if-Vlan2)# ip pim dense-mode 
At the same time, you should pay attention to the configuration of Unicast Routing Protocol, 
assure that each device can communicate with each other in the network layer, and be able to 
implement dynamic routing update in virtue of Unicast Routing Protocol. 
28.2.4 PIM-DM Troubleshooting 
In configuring and using PIM-DM Protocol, PIM-DM Protocol might not operate normally 
caused by physical connection or  incorrect configuration.  Therefore, the  user  should  pay 
attention to the following issues: 
To assure that physical connection is correct 
To assure the Protocol of Interface and Link is UP (use show interface command) 
To assure PIM Protocol is enabled in Global Mode (use ipv6 pim multicast-routing ) 
Enable PIM-DM Protocol on the interface (use ipv6 pim dense-mode command) 
Multicast  Protocol  requires  RPF  Check  using  Unicast  routing;  therefore  the  correctness  of 
Unicast routing must be assured beforehand 
If all attempts including Check are made but the problems on PIM-DM can’t be solved yet, then 
use  debug  commands  such  as  debug  pim  please,  and  then  copy  DEBUG  information  in  3 
minutes and send to Technology Service Center. 
28.3 PIM-SM 
28.3.1 Introduction to PIM-SM 
PIM-SM(Protocol Independent  Multicast,  Sparse Mode)  is  Protocol  Independent Multicast 
Sparse Mode. It is a Multicast Routing Protocol in Sparse Mode and mainly used in big scale 
network  with  group  members  distributed  relatively  sparse  and  wide-spread.  Unlike  the 
Flooding  &  Prune  of  Dense  Mode,  PIM-SM  Protocol  assumes  no  host  needs  receiving 
Multicast  data  packets.  PIM-SM  router  transmits  Multicast  Data  Packets  to  a  host  only if  it 
presents explicit requirement. 
By setting RP (Rendezvous Point) and BSR (Bootstrap Router), PIM-SM announce Multicast 
packet to all PIM-SM routers and establish RPT (RP-rooted shared tree) based on RP using 
Join/Prune  message  of  routers.  Consequently  the  network  bandwidth  occupied  by  data 










