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Learn how to install, configure, and operate the Vyatta Network Operating System (Vyatta NOS) and Orchestrator, which help drive our virtual networking and physical platforms portfolio.

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MSDP Configuration

Configuring the PIM domain

The following commands show how to configure the PIM-SM scheme shown in Configuration.

Table 1. Configuring PIM-SM and BGP

Router

Step

Commands

R2

Configure the interfaces on R2 router for sparse mode. 

vyatta@R2# set interfaces dataplane dp0p192p1 ip pim mode sparse
vyatta@R2# set interfaces dataplane dp0p224p1 ip pim mode sparse
vyatta@R2# set interfaces dataplane dp0p256p1 ip pim mode sparse

R2

Enable multicast routing on R2. 

vyatta@R2# set protocols multicast ip routing

R2

Configure the RP on R2. 

vyatta@R2# set protocols pim rp-address 10.29.0.2

R3

Configure the interfaces on R3 router for sparse mode. 

vyatta@R3# set interfaces dataplane dp0p192p1 ip pim mode sparse
vyatta@R3# set interfaces dataplane dp0p224p1 ip pim mode sparse
vyatta@R3# set interfaces dataplane dp0p256p1 ip pim mode sparse

R3

Enable multicast on R3. 

vyatta@R3# set protocols multicast ip routing

R3

Configure the RP for multicast groups on R3. 

vyatta@R3# set protocols pim rp-address 10.34.0.3

R4

Configure the interfaces on R4 router for sparse mode. 

vyatta@R4# set interfaces dataplane dp0p192p1 ip pim mode sparse
vyatta@R4# set interfaces dataplane dp0p224p1 ip pim mode sparse
vyatta@R4# set interfaces dataplane dp0p256p1 ip pim mode sparse

R4

Enable multicast on R4. 

vyatta@R4# set protocols multicast ip routing

R4

Configure the RP for multicast groups on R4. 

vyatta@R4# set protocols pim rp-address 10.48.0.4

R5

Configure the interfaces on R5 router for sparse mode. 

vyatta@R5# set interfaces dataplane dp0p161p1 ip pim mode sparse
vyatta@R5# set interfaces dataplane dp0p192p1 ip pim mode sparse
vyatta@R5# set interfaces dataplane dp0p224p1 ip pim mode sparse
vyatta@R5# set interfaces dataplane dp0p256p1 ip pim mode sparse

R5

Enable multicast on R5. 

vyatta@R5# set protocols multicast ip routing

R5

Configure the RP for multicast groups on R5. 

vyatta@R5# set protocols pim rp-address 10.53.0.5

R6

Configure the interfaces on R6 router for sparse mode. 

vyatta@R6# set interfaces dataplane dp0p160p1 ip pim mode sparse
vyatta@R6# set interfaces dataplane dp0p192p1 ip pim mode sparse
vyatta@R6# set interfaces dataplane dp0p224p1 ip pim mode sparse

R6

Enable multicast on R6. 

vyatta@R6# set protocols multicast ip routing

R6

Configure the RP for multicast groups on R6. 

vyatta@R6# set protocols pim rp‐address 10.16.0.6

Last updated: January 3, 2022