diff --git a/data/templates/frr/pimd.frr.j2 b/data/templates/frr/pimd.frr.j2
index 68edf4a5c..d474d8495 100644
--- a/data/templates/frr/pimd.frr.j2
+++ b/data/templates/frr/pimd.frr.j2
@@ -1,95 +1,97 @@
 {% if interface is vyos_defined %}
 {%     for iface, iface_config in interface.items() %}
 !
 interface {{ iface }}
  ip pim
 {%         if iface_config.bfd is vyos_defined %}
  ip pim bfd {{ 'profile ' ~ iface_config.bfd.profile if iface_config.bfd.profile is vyos_defined }}
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if iface_config.no_bsm is vyos_defined %}
  no ip pim bsm
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if iface_config.dr_priority is vyos_defined %}
  ip pim drpriority {{ iface_config.dr_priority }}
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if iface_config.hello is vyos_defined %}
  ip pim hello {{ iface_config.hello }}
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if iface_config.no_unicast_bsm is vyos_defined %}
  no ip pim unicast-bsm
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if iface_config.passive is vyos_defined %}
  ip pim passive
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if iface_config.source_address is vyos_defined %}
  ip pim use-source {{ iface_config.source_address }}
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if iface_config.igmp is vyos_defined and iface_config.igmp.disable is not vyos_defined %}
  ip igmp
 {%             if iface_config.igmp.query_interval %}
  ip igmp query-interval {{ iface_config.igmp.query_interval }}
 {%             endif %}
 {%             if iface_config.igmp.query_max_response_time %}
  ip igmp query-max-response-time {{ iface_config.igmp.query_max_response_time }}
 {%             endif %}
 {%             if iface_config.igmp.version is vyos_defined %}
  ip igmp version {{ iface_config.igmp.version }}
 {%             endif %}
 {%             if iface_config.igmp.join is vyos_defined %}
 {%                 for join, join_config in iface_config.igmp.join.items() %}
 {%                     if join_config.source_address is vyos_defined %}
 {%                         for source_address in join_config.source_address %}
- ip igmp join {{ join }} {{ source_address }}
+ ip igmp join-group {{ join }} {{ source_address }}
 {%                         endfor %}
 {%                     else %}
- ip igmp join {{ join }}
+ ip igmp join-group {{ join }}
 {%                     endif %}
 {%                 endfor %}
 {%             endif %}
 {%         endif %}
 exit
 {%     endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 !
+{% if igmp.watermark_warning is vyos_defined %}
+ip igmp watermark-warn {{ igmp.watermark_warning }}
+{% endif %}
+!
+router pim
 {% if ecmp is vyos_defined %}
-ip pim ecmp {{ 'rebalance' if ecmp.rebalance is vyos_defined }}
+ ecmp {{ 'rebalance' if ecmp.rebalance is vyos_defined }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if join_prune_interval is vyos_defined %}
-ip pim join-prune-interval {{ join_prune_interval }}
+ join-prune-interval {{ join_prune_interval }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if keep_alive_timer is vyos_defined %}
-ip pim keep-alive-timer {{ keep_alive_timer }}
+ keep-alive-timer {{ keep_alive_timer }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if packets is vyos_defined %}
-ip pim packets {{ packets }}
+ packets {{ packets }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if register_accept_list.prefix_list is vyos_defined %}
-ip pim register-accept-list {{ register_accept_list.prefix_list }}
+ register-accept-list {{ register_accept_list.prefix_list }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if register_suppress_time is vyos_defined %}
-ip pim register-suppress-time {{ register_suppress_time }}
+ register-suppress-time {{ register_suppress_time }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if rp.address is vyos_defined %}
 {%     for address, address_config in rp.address.items() %}
 {%         for group in address_config.group %}
-ip pim rp {{ address }} {{ group }}
+ rp {{ address }} {{ group }}
 {%         endfor %}
 {%     endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 {% if rp.keep_alive_timer is vyos_defined %}
-ip pim rp keep-alive-timer {{ rp.keep_alive_timer }}
+ rp keep-alive-timer {{ rp.keep_alive_timer }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if no_v6_secondary is vyos_defined %}
-no ip pim send-v6-secondary
+ no send-v6-secondary
 {% endif %}
 {% if spt_switchover.infinity_and_beyond is vyos_defined %}
-ip pim spt-switchover infinity-and-beyond {{ 'prefix-list ' ~ spt_switchover.infinity_and_beyond.prefix_list if spt_switchover.infinity_and_beyond.prefix_list is defined }}
+ spt-switchover infinity-and-beyond {{ 'prefix-list ' ~ spt_switchover.infinity_and_beyond.prefix_list if spt_switchover.infinity_and_beyond.prefix_list is defined }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if ssm.prefix_list is vyos_defined %}
-ip pim ssm prefix-list {{ ssm.prefix_list }}
-{% endif %}
-!
-{% if igmp.watermark_warning is vyos_defined %}
-ip igmp watermark-warn {{ igmp.watermark_warning }}
+ ssm prefix-list {{ ssm.prefix_list }}
 {% endif %}
+exit
 !
diff --git a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim.py b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim.py
index ccfced138..a2cc4f1ed 100755
--- a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim.py
+++ b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_protocols_pim.py
@@ -1,192 +1,193 @@
 #!/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.frrender import pim_daemon
 from vyos.ifconfig import Section
 from vyos.utils.process import process_named_running
 
-PROCESS_NAME = 'pimd'
+PROCESS_NAME = pim_daemon
 base_path = ['protocols', 'pim']
 
 class TestProtocolsPIM(VyOSUnitTestSHIM.TestCase):
     def tearDown(self):
         # pimd process must be running
         self.assertTrue(process_named_running(PROCESS_NAME))
 
         self.cli_delete(base_path)
         self.cli_commit()
 
         # pimd process must be stopped by now
         self.assertFalse(process_named_running(PROCESS_NAME))
 
     def test_01_pim_basic(self):
         rp = '127.0.0.1'
         group = '224.0.0.0/4'
         hello = '100'
         dr_priority = '64'
 
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['rp', 'address', rp, 'group', group])
 
         interfaces = Section.interfaces('ethernet')
         for interface in interfaces:
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface , 'bfd'])
             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'])
 
         # commit changes
         self.cli_commit()
 
         # Verify FRR pimd configuration
-        frrconfig = self.getFRRconfig(daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
-        self.assertIn(f'ip pim rp {rp} {group}', frrconfig)
+        frrconfig = self.getFRRconfig('router pim', endsection='^exit', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
+        self.assertIn(f' rp {rp} {group}', frrconfig)
 
         for interface in interfaces:
             frrconfig = self.getFRRconfig(f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
             self.assertIn(f'interface {interface}', frrconfig)
             self.assertIn(f' ip pim', frrconfig)
             self.assertIn(f' ip pim bfd', frrconfig)
             self.assertIn(f' ip pim drpriority {dr_priority}', frrconfig)
             self.assertIn(f' ip pim hello {hello}', frrconfig)
             self.assertIn(f' no ip pim bsm', frrconfig)
             self.assertIn(f' no ip pim unicast-bsm', frrconfig)
             self.assertIn(f' ip pim passive', frrconfig)
 
         self.cli_commit()
 
     def test_02_pim_advanced(self):
         rp = '127.0.0.2'
         group = '224.0.0.0/4'
         join_prune_interval = '123'
         rp_keep_alive_timer = '190'
         keep_alive_timer = '180'
         packets = '10'
         prefix_list = 'pim-test'
         register_suppress_time = '300'
 
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['rp', 'address', rp, 'group', group])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['rp', 'keep-alive-timer', rp_keep_alive_timer])
 
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['ecmp', 'rebalance'])
         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-accept-list', 'prefix-list', prefix_list])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['register-suppress-time', register_suppress_time])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['no-v6-secondary'])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['spt-switchover', 'infinity-and-beyond', 'prefix-list', prefix_list])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['ssm', 'prefix-list', prefix_list])
 
         # check validate() - PIM require defined interfaces!
         with self.assertRaises(ConfigSessionError):
             self.cli_commit()
 
         interfaces = Section.interfaces('ethernet')
         for interface in interfaces:
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface])
 
         # commit changes
         self.cli_commit()
 
         # Verify FRR pimd configuration
-        frrconfig = self.getFRRconfig(daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
-        self.assertIn(f'ip pim rp {rp} {group}', frrconfig)
-        self.assertIn(f'ip pim rp keep-alive-timer {rp_keep_alive_timer}', frrconfig)
-        self.assertIn(f'ip pim ecmp rebalance', frrconfig)
-        self.assertIn(f'ip pim join-prune-interval {join_prune_interval}', frrconfig)
-        self.assertIn(f'ip pim keep-alive-timer {keep_alive_timer}', frrconfig)
-        self.assertIn(f'ip pim packets {packets}', frrconfig)
-        self.assertIn(f'ip pim register-accept-list {prefix_list}', frrconfig)
-        self.assertIn(f'ip pim register-suppress-time {register_suppress_time}', frrconfig)
-        self.assertIn(f'no ip pim send-v6-secondary', frrconfig)
-        self.assertIn(f'ip pim spt-switchover infinity-and-beyond prefix-list {prefix_list}', frrconfig)
-        self.assertIn(f'ip pim ssm prefix-list {prefix_list}', frrconfig)
+        frrconfig = self.getFRRconfig('router pim', endsection='^exit', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
+        self.assertIn(f' no send-v6-secondary', frrconfig)
+        self.assertIn(f' rp {rp} {group}', frrconfig)
+        self.assertIn(f' register-suppress-time {register_suppress_time}', frrconfig)
+        self.assertIn(f' join-prune-interval {join_prune_interval}', frrconfig)
+        self.assertIn(f' packets {packets}', frrconfig)
+        self.assertIn(f' keep-alive-timer {keep_alive_timer}', frrconfig)
+        self.assertIn(f' rp keep-alive-timer {rp_keep_alive_timer}', frrconfig)
+        self.assertIn(f' ssm prefix-list {prefix_list}', frrconfig)
+        self.assertIn(f' register-accept-list {prefix_list}', frrconfig)
+        self.assertIn(f' spt-switchover infinity-and-beyond prefix-list {prefix_list}', frrconfig)
+        self.assertIn(f' ecmp rebalance', frrconfig)
 
     def test_03_pim_igmp_proxy(self):
         igmp_proxy = ['protocols', 'igmp-proxy']
         rp = '127.0.0.1'
         group = '224.0.0.0/4'
 
         self.cli_set(base_path)
         self.cli_set(igmp_proxy)
 
         # check validate() - can not set both IGMP proxy and PIM
         with self.assertRaises(ConfigSessionError):
             self.cli_commit()
 
         self.cli_delete(igmp_proxy)
 
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['rp', 'address', rp, 'group', group])
         interfaces = Section.interfaces('ethernet')
         for interface in interfaces:
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface , 'bfd'])
 
         # commit changes
         self.cli_commit()
 
     def test_04_igmp(self):
         watermark_warning = '2000'
         query_interval = '1000'
         query_max_response_time = '200'
         version = '2'
 
         igmp_join = {
             '224.1.1.1' : { 'source' : ['1.1.1.1', '2.2.2.2', '3.3.3.3'] },
             '224.1.2.2' : { 'source' : [] },
             '224.1.3.3' : {},
         }
 
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['igmp', 'watermark-warning', watermark_warning])
         interfaces = Section.interfaces('ethernet')
         for interface in interfaces:
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface , 'igmp', 'version', version])
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface , 'igmp', 'query-interval', query_interval])
             self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface , 'igmp', 'query-max-response-time', query_max_response_time])
 
             for join, join_config in igmp_join.items():
                 self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface , 'igmp', 'join', join])
                 if 'source' in join_config:
                     for source in join_config['source']:
                         self.cli_set(base_path + ['interface', interface , 'igmp', 'join', join, 'source-address', source])
 
         self.cli_commit()
 
         frrconfig = self.getFRRconfig(daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
         self.assertIn(f'ip igmp watermark-warn {watermark_warning}', frrconfig)
 
         for interface in interfaces:
             frrconfig = self.getFRRconfig(f'interface {interface}', daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
             self.assertIn(f'interface {interface}', frrconfig)
             self.assertIn(f' ip igmp', frrconfig)
             self.assertIn(f' ip igmp version {version}', frrconfig)
             self.assertIn(f' ip igmp query-interval {query_interval}', frrconfig)
             self.assertIn(f' ip igmp query-max-response-time {query_max_response_time}', frrconfig)
 
             for join, join_config in igmp_join.items():
                 if 'source' in join_config:
                     for source in join_config['source']:
-                        self.assertIn(f' ip igmp join {join} {source}', frrconfig)
+                        self.assertIn(f' ip igmp join-group {join} {source}', frrconfig)
                 else:
-                    self.assertIn(f' ip igmp join {join}', frrconfig)
+                    self.assertIn(f' ip igmp join-group {join}', frrconfig)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main(verbosity=2)
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim.py b/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim.py
index 9ef734eff..1ff7203b2 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/protocols_pim.py
@@ -1,171 +1,116 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2020-2024 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 IPv4Address
 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 node_changed
+from vyos.configdict import get_frrender_dict
 from vyos.configverify import verify_interface_exists
+from vyos.configverify import has_frr_protocol_in_dict
+from vyos.frrender import FRRender
+from vyos.frrender import pim_daemon
 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()
-
-RESERVED_MC_NET = '224.0.0.0/24'
-
+frrender = FRRender()
 
 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 get_frrender_dict(conf)
+
+def verify(config_dict):
+    if not has_frr_protocol_in_dict(config_dict, 'pim'):
+        return None
+
+    pim = config_dict['pim']
+
+    if '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!')
 
+    RESERVED_MC_NET = '224.0.0.0/24'
     for interface, interface_config in pim['interface'].items():
         verify_interface_exists(pim, interface)
 
         # Check join group in reserved net
         if 'igmp' in interface_config and 'join' in interface_config['igmp']:
             for join_addr in interface_config['igmp']['join']:
                 if IPv4Address(join_addr) in IPv4Network(RESERVED_MC_NET):
                     raise ConfigError(f'Groups within {RESERVED_MC_NET} are reserved and cannot be joined!')
 
     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_pid = process_named_running(frr.pim_daemon)
+def generate(config_dict):
+    frrender.generate(config_dict)
 
-    if not pim or 'deleted' in pim:
-        if 'deleted' in pim:
-            os.kill(int(pim_pid), SIGTERM)
+def apply(config_dict):
+    if not has_frr_protocol_in_dict(config_dict, 'pim'):
+        return None
 
+    pim_pid = process_named_running(pim_daemon)
+    pim = config_dict['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(frr.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(frr.pim_daemon)
+    frrender.apply()
     return None
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         c = get_config()
         verify(c)
         generate(c)
         apply(c)
     except ConfigError as e:
         print(e)
         exit(1)