diff --git a/interface-definitions/include/pim/dr-priority.xml.i b/interface-definitions/include/pim/dr-priority.xml.i
index bfda4e257..e4b3067c2 100644
--- a/interface-definitions/include/pim/dr-priority.xml.i
+++ b/interface-definitions/include/pim/dr-priority.xml.i
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <!-- include start from pim/dr-priority.xml.i -->
 <leafNode name="dr-priority">
   <properties>
-    <help>Designated Router Election Priority</help>
+    <help>Designated router election priority</help>
     <valueHelp>
       <format>u32:1-4294967295</format>
-      <description>Value of the new DR Priority</description>
+      <description>DR Priority</description>
     </valueHelp>
     <constraint>
       <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 1-4294967295"/>
     </constraint>
   </properties>
 </leafNode>
 <!-- include end -->
diff --git a/interface-definitions/include/pim/join-prune-interval.xml.i b/interface-definitions/include/pim/join-prune-interval.xml.i
index f7519ad67..882787d3f 100644
--- a/interface-definitions/include/pim/join-prune-interval.xml.i
+++ b/interface-definitions/include/pim/join-prune-interval.xml.i
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <!-- include start from pim/join-prune-interval.xml.i -->
 <leafNode name="join-prune-interval">
   <properties>
-    <help>Join Prune Send Interval</help>
+    <help>Join prune send interval</help>
     <valueHelp>
       <format>u32:1-65535</format>
       <description>Interval in seconds</description>
     </valueHelp>
     <constraint>
       <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 1-65535"/>
     </constraint>
   </properties>
   <defaultValue>60</defaultValue>
 </leafNode>
 <!-- include end -->
diff --git a/interface-definitions/include/pim/register-suppress-time.xml.i b/interface-definitions/include/pim/register-suppress-time.xml.i
index 80180e9b6..919945b52 100644
--- a/interface-definitions/include/pim/register-suppress-time.xml.i
+++ b/interface-definitions/include/pim/register-suppress-time.xml.i
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <!-- include start from pim/register-suppress-time.xml.i -->
 <leafNode name="register-suppress-time">
   <properties>
-    <help>Register Suppress Timer</help>
+    <help>Register suppress timer</help>
     <valueHelp>
       <format>u32:1-65535</format>
-      <description>In seconds</description>
+      <description>Timer in seconds</description>
     </valueHelp>
     <constraint>
       <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 1-65535"/>
     </constraint>
   </properties>
 </leafNode>
 <!-- include end -->
diff --git a/interface-definitions/protocols-pim.xml.in b/interface-definitions/protocols-pim.xml.in
index 39188398b..4a20c0d9b 100644
--- a/interface-definitions/protocols-pim.xml.in
+++ b/interface-definitions/protocols-pim.xml.in
@@ -1,210 +1,210 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!-- Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) configuration -->
 <interfaceDefinition>
   <node name="protocols">
     <children>
       <node name="pim" owner="${vyos_conf_scripts_dir}/protocols_pim.py">
         <properties>
           <help>Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) and IGMP</help>
           <priority>400</priority>
         </properties>
         <children>
           <tagNode name="interface">
             <properties>
               <help>PIM interface</help>
               <completionHelp>
                 <script>${vyos_completion_dir}/list_interfaces</script>
               </completionHelp>
               <constraint>
                 #include <include/constraint/interface-name.xml.i>
               </constraint>
             </properties>
             <children>
             #include <include/bfd/bfd.xml.i>
             #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>
             #include <include/source-address-ipv4.xml.i>
             <node name="igmp">
               <properties>
                 <help>Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) options</help>
               </properties>
               <children>
                 #include <include/generic-disable-node.xml.i>
                 <tagNode name="join">
                   <properties>
                     <help>IGMP join multicast group</help>
                     <valueHelp>
                       <format>ipv4</format>
                       <description>Multicast group address</description>
                     </valueHelp>
                     <constraint>
                       <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                     </constraint>
                   </properties>
                   <children>
                     #include <include/source-address-ipv4-multi.xml.i>
                   </children>
                 </tagNode>
                 <leafNode name="query-interval">
                   <properties>
                     <help>IGMP host query interval</help>
                     <valueHelp>
                       <format>u32:1-1800</format>
                       <description>Query interval in seconds</description>
                     </valueHelp>
                     <constraint>
                       <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 1-1800"/>
                     </constraint>
                   </properties>
                 </leafNode>
                 <leafNode name="query-max-response-time">
                   <properties>
                     <help>IGMP max query response time</help>
                     <valueHelp>
                       <format>u32:10-250</format>
                       <description>Query response value in deci-seconds</description>
                     </valueHelp>
                     <constraint>
                       <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 10-250"/>
                     </constraint>
                   </properties>
                 </leafNode>
                 <leafNode name="version">
                   <properties>
                     <help>Interface IGMP version</help>
                     <completionHelp>
                       <list>2 3</list>
                     </completionHelp>
                     <valueHelp>
                       <format>2</format>
                       <description>IGMP version 2</description>
                     </valueHelp>
                     <valueHelp>
                       <format>3</format>
                       <description>IGMP version 3</description>
                     </valueHelp>
                     <constraint>
                       <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 2-3"/>
                     </constraint>
                   </properties>
                   <defaultValue>3</defaultValue>
                   </leafNode>
                 </children>
               </node>
             </children>
           </tagNode>
           <node name="ecmp">
             <properties>
               <help>Enable PIM ECMP</help>
             </properties>
             <children>
               <leafNode name="rebalance">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Enable PIM ECMP Rebalance</help>
                   <valueless/>
                 </properties>
               </leafNode>
             </children>
           </node>
           <node name="igmp">
             <properties>
               <help>Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) options</help>
             </properties>
             <children>
               <leafNode name="watermark-warning">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Configure group limit for watermark warning</help>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>u32:1-65535</format>
                     <description>Group count to generate watermark warning</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <constraint>
                     <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 1-65535"/>
                   </constraint>
                 </properties>
               </leafNode>
             </children>
           </node>
           #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="register-accept-list">
             <properties>
               <help>Only accept registers from a specific source prefix list</help>
             </properties>
             <children>
               #include <include/policy/prefix-list.xml.i>
             </children>
           </node>
           <node name="rp">
             <properties>
               <help>Rendezvous Point</help>
             </properties>
             <children>
               <tagNode name="address">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Rendezvous Point address</help>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>ipv4</format>
                     <description>Rendezvous Point address</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <constraint>
                     <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                   </constraint>
                 </properties>
                 <children>
                   <leafNode name="group">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Group Address range</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv4net</format>
                         <description>Group Address range RFC 3171</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="ip-prefix"/>
                       </constraint>
                       <multi/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                 </children>
               </tagNode>
               #include <include/pim/keep-alive-timer.xml.i>
             </children>
           </node>
           <leafNode name="no-v6-secondary">
             <properties>
               <help>Disable IPv6 secondary address in hello packets</help>
               <valueless/>
             </properties>
           </leafNode>
           <node name="spt-switchover">
             <properties>
-              <help>Send v6 secondary addresses</help>
+              <help>Shortest-path tree (SPT) switchover</help>
             </properties>
             <children>
               <node name="infinity-and-beyond">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Never switch to SPT Tree</help>
                 </properties>
                 <children>
                   #include <include/policy/prefix-list.xml.i>
                 </children>
               </node>
             </children>
           </node>
           <node name="ssm">
             <properties>
               <help>Source-Specific Multicast</help>
             </properties>
             <children>
               #include <include/policy/prefix-list.xml.i>
             </children>
           </node>
         </children>
       </node>
     </children>
   </node>
 </interfaceDefinition>
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim.py b/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim.py
index 5e6225f6f..09c3be8df 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim.py
@@ -1,164 +1,162 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2020-2023 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 os
 
 from ipaddress import IPv4Network
 from signal import SIGTERM
 from sys import exit
 
 from vyos.config import Config
 from vyos.config import config_dict_merge
-from vyos.configdict import dict_merge
 from vyos.configdict import node_changed
-from vyos.utils.dict import dict_search
 from vyos.configverify import verify_interface_exists
 from vyos.utils.process import process_named_running
 from vyos.utils.process import call
 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', 'pim']
 
     pim = conf.get_config_dict(base, key_mangling=('-', '_'),
                                get_first_key=True, no_tag_node_value_mangle=True)
 
     # We can not run both IGMP proxy and PIM at the same time - get IGMP
     # proxy status
     if conf.exists(['protocols', 'igmp-proxy']):
         pim.update({'igmp_proxy_enabled' : {}})
 
     # 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:
         pim['interface_removed'] = list(interfaces_removed)
 
     # 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):
         pim.update({'deleted' : ''})
         return pim
 
     # 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(**pim.kwargs, recursive=True)
 
     # We have to cleanup the default dict, as default values could enable features
     # which are not explicitly enabled on the CLI. Example: default-information
     # originate comes with a default metric-type of 2, which will enable the
     # entire default-information originate tree, even when not set via CLI so we
     # need to check this first and probably drop that key.
     for interface in pim.get('interface', []):
         # We need to reload the defaults on every pass b/c of
         # hello-multiplier dependency on dead-interval
         # If hello-multiplier is set, we need to remove the default from
         # dead-interval.
         if 'igmp' not in pim['interface'][interface]:
             del default_values['interface'][interface]['igmp']
 
     pim = config_dict_merge(default_values, pim)
     return pim
 
 def verify(pim):
     if not pim or 'deleted' in pim:
         return None
 
     if 'igmp_proxy_enabled' in pim:
         raise ConfigError('IGMP proxy and PIM cannot be configured at the same time!')
 
     if 'interface' not in pim:
         raise ConfigError('PIM require defined interfaces!')
 
     for interface in pim['interface']:
         verify_interface_exists(interface)
 
     if 'rp' in pim:
         if 'address' not in pim['rp']:
             raise ConfigError('PIM rendezvous point needs to be defined!')
 
         # Check unique multicast groups
         unique = []
         pim_base_error = 'PIM rendezvous point group'
         for address, address_config in pim['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 IPv4Network(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(pim):
     if not pim or 'deleted' in pim:
         return None
     pim['frr_pimd_config']  = render_to_string('frr/pimd.frr.j2', pim)
     return None
 
 def apply(pim):
     pim_daemon = 'pimd'
     pim_pid = process_named_running(pim_daemon)
 
     if not pim or 'deleted' in pim:
         if 'deleted' in pim:
             os.kill(int(pim_pid), SIGTERM)
 
         return None
 
     if not pim_pid:
         call('/usr/lib/frr/pimd -d -F traditional --daemon -A 127.0.0.1')
 
     # Save original configuration prior to starting any commit actions
     frr_cfg = frr.FRRConfig()
 
     frr_cfg.load_configuration(pim_daemon)
     frr_cfg.modify_section(f'^ip pim')
     frr_cfg.modify_section(f'^ip igmp')
 
     for key in ['interface', 'interface_removed']:
         if key not in pim:
             continue
         for interface in pim[key]:
             frr_cfg.modify_section(f'^interface {interface}', stop_pattern='^exit', remove_stop_mark=True)
 
     if 'frr_pimd_config' in pim:
         frr_cfg.add_before(frr.default_add_before, pim['frr_pimd_config'])
     frr_cfg.commit_configuration(pim_daemon)
     return None
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         c = get_config()
         verify(c)
         generate(c)
         apply(c)
     except ConfigError as e:
         print(e)
         exit(1)