H3C Technologies H3C S12500-X Series Switches - Manual (Page 95)

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current interface. If you configure common PIM timers in both PIM view and interface view, the
configuration in interface view always takes precedence.
TIP:
For a network without special requirements, H3C recommends that you use the defaults.
Configuring common PIM timers globally
Step Command Remarks
1. Enter system view. system-view N/A
2. Enter PIM view.
pim [ vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name ]
N/A
3. Set the interval to send hello
messages.
timer hello interval The default setting is 30 seconds.
4. Set the interval to send
join/prune messages.
timer join-prune interval
The default setting is 60 seconds.
NOTE:
This configuration takes effect after
the current interval ends.
5. Set the joined/pruned state
holdtime timer.
holdtime join-prune time The default setting is 210 seconds.
6. Set the multicast source
lifetime.
source-lifetime time The default setting is 210 seconds.
Configuring common PIM timers on an interface
Step Command Remarks
1. Enter system view. system-view N/A
2. Enter interface view.
interface interface-type
interface-number
N/A
3. Set the interval to send hello
messages.
pim timer hello interval The default setting is 30 seconds.
4. Set the maximum delay for
sending a hello message.
pim triggered-hello-delay delay The default setting is 5 seconds.
5. Set the interval to send
join/prune messages.
pim timer join-prune interval
The default setting is 60 seconds.
NOTE:
This configuration takes effect after
the current interval ends.
6. Set the joined/pruned state
holdtime timer.
pim holdtime join-prune time The default setting is 210 seconds.
Setting the maximum size of each join or prune message
The loss of an oversized join or prune message might result in loss of massive information. You can set a
small value for the size of each join or prune message to reduce the impact.
To set the maximum size of each join or prune message: