Create a PIMv6 Component

The PIMv6 component corresponds to each instance of a PIMv6 domain. The component is classified as being in the sparse mode. Dense mode is not supported in the 1.2 release.

1. Enable PIMv6.

   SEFOS# configure terminal
   SEFOS(config-if)# set ipv6 pim enable

2. Enter into PIMv6 component mode for configuring a component.

   SEFOS(config)# ip pim component component_ID
   SEFOS(pim-comp)# end

3. Review the configuration information for the component (2 in this example).

   SEFOS# show ipv6 pim component 2
    
   PIM Component Information
   ---------------------------
   Component-Id: 2
     PIM Mode: sparse,   PIM Version: 2
     Elected BSR: ::
     Candidate RP Holdtime: 0