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Interfaces folder

The Interfaces folder of the PIM-SM protocol folder shows the switch nodes that that have PIM globally enabled.

The following table describes the parts of the Interfaces folder.


Part Description
Interface
The slot/port number or VLAN ID of the interface on which PIM is enabled.
Interface IP address
The IP address of the PIM interface.
Subnet mask
The network mask for the IP address of the PIM interface.
Mode
The configured mode of this interface. Sparse is the only valid entry.
Designated router
Shows the designated router for the PIM interface.
Hello interval
Specifies how long to wait (in seconds) before the PIM router sends out the next hello message to neighboring routers. The default is 30 seconds.
Join prune interval
Specifies how long to wait (in seconds) before the PIM router sends out the next join/prune message to its upstream neighbors. The default is 60 seconds.
Candidate BSR presence
Sets your preference for this local interface to become a C-BSR. The C-BSR with the highest BSR-priority and address is referred to as the preferred BSR. The default is -1, which indicates that the current interface is not a C-BSR.
Operation status
The current operational state of this PIM interface.

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