IPv6 PIM-SM tasks at a glance

To configure IPv6 PIM-SM, perform the following tasks:

1. Enabling IPv6 PIM-SM

2. Configuring static RPs

   As a best practice, configure a static RP when only one dynamic RP exists in the network.

3. Configuring C-RPs

4. Configuring C-BSRs

   • (Optional.) Configuring an IPv6 PIM domain border

   • (Optional.) Disabling BSM semantic fragmentation

   • (Optional.) Disabling the device from forwarding BSMs out of their incoming interfaces

   As a best practice, configure dynamic RPs when multiple IPv6 PIM devices exist in the network.

   You can configure static RPs, dynamic RPs, or both.

5. (Optional.) Configuring Anycast RP

6. (Optional.) Configuring IPv6 multicast source registration

7. (Optional.) Configuring the switchover to SPT

8. (Optional.) Configuring common IPv6 PIM features