The set protocols pim spt-switchover command configures SPT switchover on a per-group basis, allowing for some groups to never switch to a shortest path tree.
Command Syntax
set protocols pim spt-switchover infinity-and-beyond [prefix-list <prefix-list>]
Parameter
Parameter | Description |
prefix-list <prefix-list> | Specifies the prefix-list name. The value is a string which has been set by comannd set routing prefix-list. |
Usage Guidelines
When the LHR receives the first multicast packet, it sends a PIM (S,G) join towards the FHR to efficiently forward traffic through the network. This builds the shortest path tree (SPT), or the tree that is the shortest path to the source. When the traffic arrives over the SPT, a PIM (S,G) RPT prune is
sent up the shared tree towards the RP. This removes multicast traffic from the shared tree; multicast data is only sent over the SPT.
You can configure SPT switchover on a per-group basis, allowing for some groups to never switch to a shortest path tree; this is also called SPT infinity. The LHR now sends both (*,G) joins and (S,G) RPT prune messages towards the RP.
To configure a group to never follow the SPT, create the necessary prefix lists, then configure SPT switchover for the prefix-list.
Example
- The following example is to configure a group to never follow the SPT, create the necessary prefixlists, then configure SPT switchover for the spt-range prefix-list:
admin@Xorplus# set routing prefix-list IPv4 spt-range seq 1 permit prefix 235.0.0.0/8 ge 32 admin@Xorplus# set routing prefix-list IPv4 spt-range seq 1 permit prefix 238.0.0.0/8 ge 32 admin@Xorplus# set protocols pim spt-switchover infinity-and-beyond prefix-list spt-range admin@Xorplus# commit