PIM/6/GRP_ADDR_NOT_MCAST

Message

PIM/6/GRP_ADDR_NOT_MCAST: In VPN instance [vpn-instance-name], because the group address [group-address]/[group-address-mask] is not a multicast address, the [message-type-name] message received from the interface [interface-name] was ignored.

Description

The group address contained in a PIM message, which was not a multicast address, was ignored.

Parameters

Parameter Name	Parameter Meaning
vpn-instance-name	Indicates the name of a VPN instance.
group-address	Indicates the group address.
group-address-mask	Indicates the mask length of group address.
message-type-name	Indicates the message type. The value can be: PIM Join/Prune message PIM SM Assert message PIM SM Register-Stop message PIM SSM Assert message
interface-name	Indicates the name of an interface.

Possible Causes

The PIM-SM-enabled interface receives a PIM message, the group address contained in which is not a multicast address.

Procedure

This log message is informational only, and no action is required.