Changing the PIM Version

All systems on a subnet must run the same version of PIM.

The default PIM version can be version 1 or version 2, depending on the mode you are configuring. PIMv1 is the default for rendezvous point (RP) mode (at the [edit protocols pim rp static address address] hierarchy level). However, PIMv2 is the default for interface mode (at the [edit protocols pim interface interface-name] hierarchy level). Explicitly configured versions override the defaults.

To configure the PIM version, include the version statement:

For a list of the hierarchy levels at which you can include this statement, see the statement summary section for this statement.