Note: The PIM protocol can be configured to operate on IPv4 and IPv6 networks. Separate CLI commands are provided for IPv4 and IPv6 operation; however, most configuration options are common to both protocols. IPv6 configuration is similar to IPv4.
Multicast protocols are used to deliver multicast packets from one source to multiple receivers. They facilitate better bandwidth utilization, and use less host and router processing, making them ideal for usage in applications such as video and audio conferencing, whiteboard tools, stock distribution tickers, and so on. PIM is a widely used multicast routing protocol. Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) is a standard multicast routing protocol that provides scalable inter-domain multicast routing across the Internet, independent of the mechanisms provided by any particular unicast routing protocol. There are two types of PIM:
- PIM-Dense Mode (PIM-DM)
- PIM-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM)
For more information, see the following support articles:
- What is Protocol Independent Multicast Dense Mode (PIM-DM) and how does it work with my managed switch?
- What is Protocol-Independent Multicast Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) and how does it work with my managed switch?
This article applies to the following managed switches and their respective firmware:
- M5300 - firmware version 10.0.0.x
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- M5300-28G (GSM7228S)
- M5300-5G (GSM7252S)
- M5300-28G3 (GSM7328Sv2h2)
- M5300-52G3 (GSM7352Sv2h2)
- M5300-28G_POE+ (GSM7228PSv1h2)
- M5300-52G-POE+ (GSM7252PSv1h2)
- M5300-28GF3 (GSM7328FSv2)
- XSM7224S - firmware version 9.0.1.x (license required to support the feature described in this article)