Variable definitions

The following table describes the Interfaces tab fields.

Field Description
IfIndex Specifies the VLANs configured for PIM-SM.
Address Specifies the IP address of the PIM-SM VLAN.
NetMask Specifies the network mask for the PIM-SM VLAN.
Enable Specifies the status of PIM-SM on the VLAN: enabled (true) or disabled (false).
Mode Specifies the PIM mode. The Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 Series Software supports only the sparse mode.
DesignatedRouter Specifies the router with the highest IP address on a LAN designated to perform the DR tasks.
HelloInterval Specifies the interval (in seconds) the switch waits between sending hello message to neighboring switches. The default is 30 seconds.
JoinPruneInterval Specifies the interval (in seconds) the switch waits between sending join/prune message to its upstream neighbors. The default is 60 seconds.
CBSRPreference Specifies the preference for this local interface to become a C-BSR. The C-BSR with the highest BSR-priority and address is the preferred BSR.
The default is –1, which indicates that the current interface is not a C-BSR.
InterfaceType Specifies the type of interface: active or passive.
OperState Indicates the operating status of PIM-SM on this interface: up or down.