Configuring PIM-DM

PIM-DM requires configuration on both the global level and on the VLAN (interface) level. The recommended configuration order is:

  1. Enable IGMP on all VLANs where hosts may join a multicast group.

  2. Enable the following at the global level:

    • IP routing

    • IP multicast routing

    • Router PIM and any non-default, global PIM settings you want to apply

    • Router RIP, Router OSPF, and/or a static route

  3. If you selected RIP or OSPF in step 2: enable the same option on each VLAN where you want multicast routing to operate.

  4. Enable the following in each VLAN context where you want multicast routing to operate:

    • IP RIP or IP OSPF

    • IP PIM

    • Any non-default, VLAN-level IP PIM settings you want to apply