diff --git a/data/templates/frr/pim6d.frr.j2 b/data/templates/frr/pim6d.frr.j2
index 8e430541d..bac716fcc 100644
--- a/data/templates/frr/pim6d.frr.j2
+++ b/data/templates/frr/pim6d.frr.j2
@@ -1,38 +1,81 @@
 !
 {% if interface is vyos_defined %}
 {%     for iface, iface_config in interface.items() %}
+!
 interface {{ iface }}
+ ipv6 pim
+{%         if iface_config.no_bsm is vyos_defined %}
+ no ipv6 pim bsm
+{%         endif %}
+{%         if iface_config.dr_priority is vyos_defined %}
+ ipv6 pim drpriority {{ iface_config.dr_priority }}
+{%         endif %}
+{%         if iface_config.hello is vyos_defined %}
+ ipv6 pim hello {{ iface_config.hello }}
+{%         endif %}
+{%         if iface_config.no_unicast_bsm is vyos_defined %}
+ no ipv6 pim unicast-bsm
+{%         endif %}
+{%         if iface_config.passive is vyos_defined %}
+ ipv6 pim passive
+{%         endif %}
 {%         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 %}
 !
+{% if join_prune_interval is vyos_defined %}
+ipv6 pim join-prune-interval {{ join_prune_interval }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if keep_alive_timer is vyos_defined %}
+ipv6 pim keep-alive-timer {{ keep_alive_timer }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if packets is vyos_defined %}
+ipv6 pim packets {{ packets }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if register_suppress_time is vyos_defined %}
+ipv6 pim register-suppress-time {{ register_suppress_time }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if rp.address is vyos_defined %}
+{%     for address, address_config in rp.address.items() %}
+{%         if address_config.group is vyos_defined %}
+{%             for group in address_config.group %}
+ipv6 pim rp {{ address }} {{ group }}
+{%             endfor %}
+{%         endif %}
+{%         if address_config.prefix_list6 is vyos_defined %}
+ipv6 pim rp {{ address }} prefix-list {{ address_config.prefix_list6 }}
+{%         endif %}
+{%     endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+{% if rp.keep_alive_timer is vyos_defined %}
+ipv6 pim rp keep-alive-timer {{ rp.keep_alive_timer }}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/interface-definitions/include/policy/prefix-list6.xml.i b/interface-definitions/include/policy/prefix-list6.xml.i
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..101702f1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface-definitions/include/policy/prefix-list6.xml.i
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<!-- include start from policy/prefix-list6.xml.i -->
+<leafNode name="prefix-list6">
+  <properties>
+    <help>Prefix-list to use</help>
+    <valueHelp>
+      <format>txt</format>
+      <description>Prefix-list to apply (IPv6)</description>
+    </valueHelp>
+    <completionHelp>
+      <path>policy prefix-list6</path>
+    </completionHelp>
+  </properties>
+</leafNode>
+<!-- include end -->
diff --git a/interface-definitions/protocols-pim6.xml.in b/interface-definitions/protocols-pim6.xml.in
index 58ef5a1e3..8bd3f3fee 100644
--- a/interface-definitions/protocols-pim6.xml.in
+++ b/interface-definitions/protocols-pim6.xml.in
@@ -1,132 +1,179 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!-- Protocol Independent Multicast for IPv6 (PIMv6) configuration -->
 <interfaceDefinition>
   <node name="protocols">
     <children>
       <node name="pim6" owner="${vyos_conf_scripts_dir}/protocols_pim6.py">
         <properties>
-          <help>Protocol Independent Multicast for IPv6 (PIMv6)</help>
+          <help>Protocol Independent Multicast for IPv6 (PIMv6) and MLD</help>
           <priority>400</priority>
         </properties>
         <children>
           <tagNode name="interface">
             <properties>
               <help>PIMv6 interface</help>
               <completionHelp>
                 <script>${vyos_completion_dir}/list_interfaces</script>
               </completionHelp>
+              <constraint>
+                #include <include/constraint/interface-name.xml.i>
+              </constraint>
             </properties>
             <children>
+              #include <include/pim/bsm.xml.i>
+              #include <include/pim/dr-priority.xml.i>
+              #include <include/pim/hello.xml.i>
+              #include <include/pim/passive.xml.i>
               <node name="mld">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD)</help>
                 </properties>
                 <children>
                   #include <include/generic-disable-node.xml.i>
                   <tagNode name="join">
                     <properties>
                       <help>MLD join multicast group</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv6</format>
                         <description>Multicast group address</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="ipv6-address"/>
                       </constraint>
                     </properties>
                     <children>
                       <leafNode name="source">
                         <properties>
                           <help>Source address</help>
                           <valueHelp>
                             <format>ipv6</format>
                             <description>Source address</description>
                           </valueHelp>
                           <completionHelp>
                             <script>${vyos_completion_dir}/list_local_ips.sh --ipv6</script>
                           </completionHelp>
                           <constraint>
                             <validator name="ipv6-address"/>
                           </constraint>
                           <multi/>
                         </properties>
                       </leafNode>
                     </children>
                   </tagNode>
-                  <leafNode name="version">
+                  <leafNode name="last-member-query-count">
                     <properties>
-                      <help>MLD version</help>
-                      <completionHelp>
-                        <list>1 2</list>
-                      </completionHelp>
+                      <help>Last member query count</help>
                       <valueHelp>
-                        <format>1</format>
-                        <description>MLD version 1</description>
+                        <format>u32:1-255</format>
+                        <description>Count</description>
                       </valueHelp>
-                     <valueHelp>
-                        <format>2</format>
-                        <description>MLD version 2</description>
+                      <constraint>
+                        <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 1-255"/>
+                      </constraint>
+                    </properties>
+                  </leafNode>
+                  <leafNode name="last-member-query-interval">
+                    <properties>
+                      <help>Last member query interval</help>
+                      <valueHelp>
+                        <format>u32:100-6553500</format>
+                        <description>Last member query interval in milliseconds</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
-                        <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 1-2"/>
+                        <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 100-6553500"/>
                       </constraint>
                     </properties>
-                    <defaultValue>2</defaultValue>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="interval">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Query interval</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>u32:1-65535</format>
                         <description>Query interval in seconds</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 1-65535"/>
                       </constraint>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="max-response-time">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Max query response time</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>u32:100-6553500</format>
                         <description>Query response value in milliseconds</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 100-6553500"/>
                       </constraint>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
-                  <leafNode name="last-member-query-count">
+                  <leafNode name="version">
                     <properties>
-                      <help>Last member query count</help>
+                      <help>MLD version</help>
+                      <completionHelp>
+                        <list>1 2</list>
+                      </completionHelp>
                       <valueHelp>
-                        <format>u32:1-255</format>
-                        <description>Count</description>
+                        <format>1</format>
+                        <description>MLD version 1</description>
+                      </valueHelp>
+                     <valueHelp>
+                        <format>2</format>
+                        <description>MLD version 2</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
-                        <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 1-255"/>
+                        <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 1-2"/>
                       </constraint>
                     </properties>
+                    <defaultValue>2</defaultValue>
                   </leafNode>
-                  <leafNode name="last-member-query-interval">
+                </children>
+              </node>
+            </children>
+          </tagNode>
+          #include <include/pim/join-prune-interval.xml.i>
+          #include <include/pim/keep-alive-timer.xml.i>
+          #include <include/pim/packets.xml.i>
+          #include <include/pim/register-suppress-time.xml.i>
+          <node name="rp">
+            <properties>
+              <help>Rendezvous Point</help>
+            </properties>
+            <children>
+              <tagNode name="address">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>Rendezvous Point address</help>
+                  <valueHelp>
+                    <format>ipv6</format>
+                    <description>Rendezvous Point address</description>
+                  </valueHelp>
+                  <constraint>
+                    <validator name="ipv6-address"/>
+                  </constraint>
+                </properties>
+                <children>
+                  <leafNode name="group">
                     <properties>
-                      <help>Last member query interval</help>
+                      <help>Group Address range</help>
                       <valueHelp>
-                        <format>u32:100-6553500</format>
-                        <description>Last member query interval in milliseconds</description>
+                        <format>ipv6net</format>
+                        <description>Group Address range</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
-                        <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 100-6553500"/>
+                        <validator name="ipv6-prefix"/>
                       </constraint>
+                      <multi/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
+                  #include <include/policy/prefix-list6.xml.i>
                 </children>
-              </node>
+              </tagNode>
+              #include <include/pim/keep-alive-timer.xml.i>
             </children>
-          </tagNode>
+          </node>
         </children>
       </node>
     </children>
   </node>
 </interfaceDefinition>
diff --git a/op-mode-definitions/show-ipv6-mld.xml.in b/op-mode-definitions/show-ipv6-mld.xml.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c719f700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/op-mode-definitions/show-ipv6-mld.xml.in
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<interfaceDefinition>
+  <node name="show">
+    <children>
+      <node name="ipv6">
+        <children>
+          <node name="mld">
+            <properties>
+              <help>Show MLD (Multicast Listener Discovery) information</help>
+            </properties>
+            <children>
+              <leafNode name="groups">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>MLD group information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="interface">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>MLD interface information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="joins">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>MLD joined groups and sources</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="statistics">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>MLD statistics</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+            </children>
+          </node>
+        </children>
+      </node>
+    </children>
+  </node>
+</interfaceDefinition>
diff --git a/op-mode-definitions/show-ipv6-pim.xml.in b/op-mode-definitions/show-ipv6-pim.xml.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7cc3ce742
--- /dev/null
+++ b/op-mode-definitions/show-ipv6-pim.xml.in
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<interfaceDefinition>
+  <node name="show">
+    <children>
+      <node name="ipv6">
+        <children>
+          <node name="pim">
+            <properties>
+              <help>Show PIM (Protocol Independent Multicast) information</help>
+            </properties>
+            <children>
+              <leafNode name="bsm-database">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM cached bsm packets information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="bsr">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM boot-strap router information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="bsrp-info">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM cached group-rp mappings information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="channel">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM downstream channel info</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="interface">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM interfaces information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="join">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM join information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="local-membership">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM interface local-membership</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="neighbor">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM neighbor information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="nexthop">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM cached nexthop rpf information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="rp-info">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM rendezvous point information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="rpf">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM reverse path forwarding information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="secondary">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM neighbor addresses</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="state">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM state information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="statistics">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM statistics</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="upstream">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM upstream information</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="upstream-join-desired">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM upstream join-desired</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="upstream-rpf">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>PIM upstream source reverse path forwarding</help>
+                </properties>
+                <command>${vyos_op_scripts_dir}/vtysh_wrapper.sh $@</command>
+              </leafNode>
+            </children>
+          </node>
+        </children>
+      </node>
+    </children>
+  </node>
+</interfaceDefinition>
diff --git a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim6.py b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim6.py
index 1be12836d..e22a7c722 100755
--- a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim6.py
+++ b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim6.py
@@ -1,110 +1,139 @@
 #!/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 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 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()
 
+        # Check for running process
+        self.assertTrue(process_named_running(PROCESS_NAME))
+
     def test_pim6_01_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)
+            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_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)
+            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_02_mld_join(self):
-        # commit changes
         interfaces = Section.interfaces('ethernet')
-
-        # Use an invalid multiple group address
+        # Use an invalid multicast group address
         for interface in interfaces:
-            self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface',
-                         interface, 'mld', 'join', 'fd00::1234'])
+            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
+        # Use a valid multicast group address
         for interface in interfaces:
-            self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface',
-                         interface, 'mld', 'join', 'ff18::1234'])
+            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)
+            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', 'source', '2001:db8::5678'])
+            self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'mld', 'join', 'ff38::5678', 'source', '2001:db8::5678'])
 
         self.cli_commit()
 
         # Verify FRR pim6d configuration
         for interface in interfaces:
-            config = self.getFRRconfig(
-                f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
+            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)
 
+    def test_pim6_03_basic(self):
+        interfaces = Section.interfaces('ethernet')
+        join_prune_interval = '123'
+        keep_alive_timer = '77'
+        packets = '5'
+        register_suppress_time = '99'
+        dr_priority = '100'
+        hello = '50'
+
+        self.cli_set(base_path + ['join-prune-interval', join_prune_interval])
+        self.cli_set(base_path + ['keep-alive-timer', keep_alive_timer])
+        self.cli_set(base_path + ['packets', packets])
+        self.cli_set(base_path + ['register-suppress-time', register_suppress_time])
+
+        for interface in interfaces:
+            self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'dr-priority', dr_priority])
+            self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'hello', hello])
+            self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'no-bsm'])
+            self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'no-unicast-bsm'])
+            self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface, 'passive'])
+
+        self.cli_commit()
+
+        # Verify FRR pim6d configuration
+        config = self.getFRRconfig(daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
+        self.assertIn(f'ipv6 pim join-prune-interval {join_prune_interval}', config)
+        self.assertIn(f'ipv6 pim keep-alive-timer {keep_alive_timer}', config)
+        self.assertIn(f'ipv6 pim packets {packets}', config)
+        self.assertIn(f'ipv6 pim register-suppress-time {register_suppress_time}', config)
+
+        for interface in interfaces:
+            config = self.getFRRconfig(f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
+            self.assertIn(f' ipv6 pim drpriority {dr_priority}', config)
+            self.assertIn(f' ipv6 pim hello {hello}', config)
+            self.assertIn(f' no ipv6 pim bsm', config)
+            self.assertIn(f' no ipv6 pim unicast-bsm', config)
+            self.assertIn(f' ipv6 pim passive', config)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main(verbosity=2)
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim6.py b/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim6.py
index 6a1235ba5..2003a1014 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim6.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim6.py
@@ -1,102 +1,133 @@
 #!/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 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from ipaddress import IPv6Address
+from ipaddress import IPv6Network
 from sys import exit
-from typing import Optional
 
-from vyos import ConfigError, airbag, frr
-from vyos.config import Config, ConfigDict
+from vyos.config import Config
+from vyos.config import config_dict_merge
 from vyos.configdict import node_changed
 from vyos.configverify import verify_interface_exists
 from vyos.template import render_to_string
-
+from vyos import ConfigError
+from vyos import frr
+from vyos import airbag
 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
+    # Bail out early if configuration tree does no longer exist. this must
+    # be done after retrieving the list of interfaces to be removed.
+    if not conf.exists(base):
+        pim6.update({'deleted' : ''})
+        return pim6
 
+    # We have gathered the dict representation of the CLI, but there are default
+    # options which we need to update into the dictionary retrived.
+    default_values = conf.get_config_defaults(**pim6.kwargs, recursive=True)
+
+    pim6 = config_dict_merge(default_values, pim6)
+    return pim6
 
 def verify(pim6):
-    if pim6 is None:
+    if not pim6 or 'deleted' in pim6:
         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")
 
+    if 'rp' in pim6:
+        if 'address' not in pim6['rp']:
+            raise ConfigError('PIM6 rendezvous point needs to be defined!')
+
+        # Check unique multicast groups
+        unique = []
+        pim_base_error = 'PIM6 rendezvous point group'
+
+        if {'address', 'prefix-list6'} <= set(pim6['rp']):
+            raise ConfigError(f'{pim_base_error} supports either address or a prefix-list!')
+
+        for address, address_config in pim6['rp']['address'].items():
+            if 'group' not in address_config:
+                raise ConfigError(f'{pim_base_error} should be defined for "{address}"!')
+
+            # Check if it is a multicast group
+            for gr_addr in address_config['group']:
+                if not IPv6Network(gr_addr).is_multicast:
+                    raise ConfigError(f'{pim_base_error} "{gr_addr}" is not a multicast group!')
+                if gr_addr in unique:
+                    raise ConfigError(f'{pim_base_error} must be unique!')
+                unique.append(gr_addr)
 
 def generate(pim6):
-    if pim6 is None:
+    if not pim6 or 'deleted' in pim6:
         return
-
     pim6['new_frr_config'] = render_to_string('frr/pim6d.frr.j2', pim6)
-
+    return None
 
 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)
+            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)
-
+    return None
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         c = get_config()
         verify(c)
         generate(c)
         apply(c)
     except ConfigError as e:
         print(e)
         exit(1)