Enabling IPv6 PIM-SM

With IPv6 PIM-SM enabled on interfaces, devices can establish IPv6 PIM neighbor relationship and process IPv6 PIM messages from their IPv6 PIM neighbors.

As a best practice, enable IPv6 PIM-SM on all non-border interfaces of devices when you deploy an IPv6 PIM-SM domain.

1. Enter system view.

   system-view

2. Enable IPv6 multicast routing and enter IPv6 MRIB view.

   ipv6 multicast routing [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ]

   By default, IPv6 multicast routing is disabled.

   For more information about this command, see IP Multicast Command Reference.

3. Return to system view.

   quit

4. Enter interface view.

   interface interface-type interface-number

5. Enable IPv6 PIM-SM.

   ipv6 pim sm

   By default, IPv6 PIM-SM is disabled.