A PIM hop represents the connection between two multicast devices over which multicast traffic passes. It is a directional connection between two adjacent PIM interfaces.
Attributes for PIMHop
Following table lists some key attributes for PIMHop. The Multicast Manageruses these and other attributes to detect PIMHop events.
| Attribute | Description | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|
| GroupAddress | The Multicast group IP address for this hop. | String: IpAddress, an application-widetype representing an IPv4 internet address |
| HopNumber | The sequential hop number within the path. This value represents the distance, in terms of hops, from the furthest source. The numbering of hops starts from 1. | Integer |
| IsSharedTree | Indicates whether the hop is part of a multicast shared tree (RPT, or Rendezvous Point Tree) or a source tree (SPT, or Shortest Path Tree). | Boolean: true or false |
| SourceAddress | The Multicast source IP address for this hop. | String: IpAddress, an application-wide type representing an IPv4 internet address |
