diff --git a/data/templates/frr/daemons.frr.tmpl b/data/templates/frr/daemons.frr.tmpl
index 3aad8e8dd1..e09c7d1d20 100644
--- a/data/templates/frr/daemons.frr.tmpl
+++ b/data/templates/frr/daemons.frr.tmpl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ripd=yes
ripngd=yes
isisd=yes
pimd=no
+pim6d=yes
ldpd=yes
nhrpd=no
eigrpd=yes
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ isisd_options=" --daemon -A 127.0.0.1
{%- if snmp is defined and snmp.isisd is defined %} -M snmp{% endif -%}
"
pimd_options=" --daemon -A 127.0.0.1"
+pim6d_options=" --daemon -A ::1"
ldpd_options=" --daemon -A 127.0.0.1
{%- if snmp is defined and snmp.ldpd is defined %} -M snmp{% endif -%}
"
diff --git a/data/templates/frr/pim6d.frr.j2 b/data/templates/frr/pim6d.frr.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e430541d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/templates/frr/pim6d.frr.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+!
+{% if interface is vyos_defined %}
+{% for iface, iface_config in interface.items() %}
+interface {{ iface }}
+{% if iface_config.mld is vyos_defined and iface_config.mld.disable is not vyos_defined %}
+ ipv6 mld
+{% if iface_config.mld.version is vyos_defined %}
+ ipv6 mld version {{ iface_config.mld.version }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if iface_config.mld.interval is vyos_defined %}
+ ipv6 mld query-interval {{ iface_config.mld.interval }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if iface_config.mld.max_response_time is vyos_defined %}
+ ipv6 mld query-max-response-time {{ iface_config.mld.max_response_time // 100 }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if iface_config.mld.last_member_query_count is vyos_defined %}
+ ipv6 mld last-member-query-count {{ iface_config.mld.last_member_query_count }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if iface_config.mld.last_member_query_interval is vyos_defined %}
+ ipv6 mld last-member-query-interval {{ iface_config.mld.last_member_query_interval // 100 }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if iface_config.mld.join is vyos_defined %}
+{% for group, group_config in iface_config.mld.join.items() %}
+{% if group_config.source is vyos_defined %}
+{% for source in group_config.source %}
+ ipv6 mld join {{ group }} {{ source }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% else %}
+ ipv6 mld join {{ group }}
+{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+exit
+!
+{% endfor %}
+!
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/interface-definitions/protocols-pim6.xml.in b/interface-definitions/protocols-pim6.xml.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58ef5a1e37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface-definitions/protocols-pim6.xml.in
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Protocol Independent Multicast for IPv6 (PIMv6)
+ 400
+
+
+
+
+ PIMv6 interface
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD)
+
+
+ #include
+
+
+ MLD join multicast group
+
+ ipv6
+ Multicast group address
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Source address
+
+ ipv6
+ Source address
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ MLD version
+
+ 1 2
+
+
+ 1
+ MLD version 1
+
+
+ 2
+ MLD version 2
+
+
+
+
+
+ 2
+
+
+
+ Query interval
+
+ u32:1-65535
+ Query interval in seconds
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Max query response time
+
+ u32:100-6553500
+ Query response value in milliseconds
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Last member query count
+
+ u32:1-255
+ Count
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Last member query interval
+
+ u32:100-6553500
+ Last member query interval in milliseconds
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/python/vyos/frr.py b/python/vyos/frr.py
index 2e3c8a271a..9c9e50ff77 100644
--- a/python/vyos/frr.py
+++ b/python/vyos/frr.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
_frr_daemons = ['zebra', 'bgpd', 'fabricd', 'isisd', 'ospf6d', 'ospfd', 'pbrd',
'pimd', 'ripd', 'ripngd', 'sharpd', 'staticd', 'vrrpd', 'ldpd',
- 'bfdd', 'eigrpd', 'babeld']
+ 'bfdd', 'eigrpd', 'babeld' ,'pim6d']
path_vtysh = '/usr/bin/vtysh'
path_frr_reload = '/usr/lib/frr/frr-reload.py'
diff --git a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim6.py b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim6.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..7883297403
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim6.py
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2023 VyOS maintainers and contributors
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see .
+
+import unittest
+
+from base_vyostest_shim import VyOSUnitTestSHIM
+from vyos.configsession import ConfigSessionError
+from vyos.ifconfig import Section
+from vyos.utils.process import process_named_running
+
+PROCESS_NAME = 'pim6d'
+base_path = ['protocols', 'pim6']
+
+
+class TestProtocolsPIMv6(VyOSUnitTestSHIM.TestCase):
+ def tearDown(self):
+ # Check for running process
+ self.assertTrue(process_named_running(PROCESS_NAME))
+ self.cli_delete(base_path)
+ self.cli_commit()
+
+ def test_pim6_01_defaults(self):
+ # commit changes
+ self.cli_set(base_path)
+ self.cli_commit()
+
+ interfaces = Section.interfaces('ethernet')
+
+ # Verify FRR pim6d configuration
+ for interface in interfaces:
+ config = self.getFRRconfig(
+ f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
+ self.assertIn(f'interface {interface}', config)
+ self.assertNotIn(f' ipv6 mld', config)
+
+ def test_pim6_02_mld_simple(self):
+ # commit changes
+ interfaces = Section.interfaces('ethernet')
+
+ for interface in interfaces:
+ self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface])
+
+ self.cli_commit()
+
+ # Verify FRR pim6d configuration
+ for interface in interfaces:
+ config = self.getFRRconfig(
+ f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
+ self.assertIn(f'interface {interface}', config)
+ self.assertIn(f' ipv6 mld', config)
+ self.assertNotIn(f' ipv6 mld version 1', config)
+
+ # Change to MLD version 1
+ for interface in interfaces:
+ self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface',
+ interface, 'mld', 'version', '1'])
+
+ self.cli_commit()
+
+ # Verify FRR pim6d configuration
+ for interface in interfaces:
+ config = self.getFRRconfig(
+ f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
+ self.assertIn(f'interface {interface}', config)
+ self.assertIn(f' ipv6 mld', config)
+ self.assertIn(f' ipv6 mld version 1', config)
+
+ def test_pim6_03_mld_join(self):
+ # commit changes
+ interfaces = Section.interfaces('ethernet')
+
+ # Use an invalid multiple group address
+ for interface in interfaces:
+ self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface',
+ interface, 'mld', 'join', 'fd00::1234'])
+
+ with self.assertRaises(ConfigSessionError):
+ self.cli_commit()
+ self.cli_delete(base_path + ['interface'])
+
+ # Use a valid multiple group address
+ for interface in interfaces:
+ self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface',
+ interface, 'mld', 'join', 'ff18::1234'])
+
+ self.cli_commit()
+
+ # Verify FRR pim6d configuration
+ for interface in interfaces:
+ config = self.getFRRconfig(
+ f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
+ self.assertIn(f'interface {interface}', config)
+ self.assertIn(f' ipv6 mld join ff18::1234', config)
+
+ # Join a source-specific multicast group
+ for interface in interfaces:
+ self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface,
+ 'mld', 'join', 'ff38::5678', '2001:db8::5678'])
+
+ self.cli_commit()
+
+ # Verify FRR pim6d configuration
+ for interface in interfaces:
+ config = self.getFRRconfig(
+ f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
+ self.assertIn(f'interface {interface}', config)
+ self.assertIn(f' ipv6 mld join ff38::5678 2001:db8::5678', config)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ unittest.main(verbosity=2)
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim6.py b/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim6.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..6a1235ba50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim6.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2023 VyOS maintainers and contributors
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see .
+
+from ipaddress import IPv6Address
+from sys import exit
+from typing import Optional
+
+from vyos import ConfigError, airbag, frr
+from vyos.config import Config, ConfigDict
+from vyos.configdict import node_changed
+from vyos.configverify import verify_interface_exists
+from vyos.template import render_to_string
+
+airbag.enable()
+
+
+def get_config(config=None):
+ if config:
+ conf = config
+ else:
+ conf = Config()
+ base = ['protocols', 'pim6']
+ pim6 = conf.get_config_dict(base, key_mangling=('-', '_'),
+ get_first_key=True, with_recursive_defaults=True)
+
+ # FRR has VRF support for different routing daemons. As interfaces belong
+ # to VRFs - or the global VRF, we need to check for changed interfaces so
+ # that they will be properly rendered for the FRR config. Also this eases
+ # removal of interfaces from the running configuration.
+ interfaces_removed = node_changed(conf, base + ['interface'])
+ if interfaces_removed:
+ pim6['interface_removed'] = list(interfaces_removed)
+
+ return pim6
+
+
+def verify(pim6):
+ if pim6 is None:
+ return
+
+ for interface, interface_config in pim6.get('interface', {}).items():
+ verify_interface_exists(interface)
+ if 'mld' in interface_config:
+ mld = interface_config['mld']
+ for group in mld.get('join', {}).keys():
+ # Validate multicast group address
+ if not IPv6Address(group).is_multicast:
+ raise ConfigError(f"{group} is not a multicast group")
+
+
+def generate(pim6):
+ if pim6 is None:
+ return
+
+ pim6['new_frr_config'] = render_to_string('frr/pim6d.frr.j2', pim6)
+
+
+def apply(pim6):
+ if pim6 is None:
+ return
+
+ pim6_daemon = 'pim6d'
+
+ # Save original configuration prior to starting any commit actions
+ frr_cfg = frr.FRRConfig()
+
+ frr_cfg.load_configuration(pim6_daemon)
+
+ for key in ['interface', 'interface_removed']:
+ if key not in pim6:
+ continue
+ for interface in pim6[key]:
+ frr_cfg.modify_section(
+ f'^interface {interface}', stop_pattern='^exit', remove_stop_mark=True)
+
+ if 'new_frr_config' in pim6:
+ frr_cfg.add_before(frr.default_add_before, pim6['new_frr_config'])
+ frr_cfg.commit_configuration(pim6_daemon)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ try:
+ c = get_config()
+ verify(c)
+ generate(c)
+ apply(c)
+ except ConfigError as e:
+ print(e)
+ exit(1)