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Cisco ASR 901 Series Aggregation Services Router Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 41 IPv4 Multicast
Configuring IPv4 Multicast

Configuring PIM SSM

To configure PIM SSM, complete the following steps:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. ip pim ssm default
4. interface type number
5. ip pim sparse-mode
6. ip igmp version 3
Step 4 asr901-platf-multicast enable
Example:
Router(config)# asr901-platf-multicast
enable
Enables multicast on the Cisco ASR 901 series routers.
Step 5 ip pim rp-address
rp-address
Example:
Router(config)# ip pim rp-address
192.168.0.1
Configures the address of a PIM RP for multicast groups.
Step 6 interface
type
number
Example:
Router(config)# interface vlan 5
Configures the interface type and enters interface configuration
mode.
Step 7 ip pim sparse-mode
Example:
Router(config-if)# ip pim sparse-mode
Enables PIM sparse mode.
Step 8 asr901-multicast source
Example:
Router(config-if)# asr901-multicast
source
Configures the router to send multicast packets to the CPU enabling
it to transmit register packets to the RP.
Note This command should be enabled on the SVI which is facing
the source and is applicable only for PIM SM.
Command Purpose