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Candidate RP Configuration
The Candidate RP is configured on the Add Candidate RP page. Use the Candidate RP Configuration
page to display and delete the configured rendezvous points (RPs) for each port using PIM.
To access the page, click IPv4 Multicast > PIM > Candidate RP Configuration or IPv6 Multicast >
PIM > Candidate RP Configuration.
Figure 12-38. Candidate RP Configuration
The Candidate RP Configuration page contains the following fields:
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RP Interface
— Displays the interface for which the Candidate RP data is to be displayed. Slot 0 is the
base unit.
•
Group Address
— Displays the group address transmitted in Candidate-RP-Advertisements.
•
Group Mask
— (IPv4) Displays the group address mask transmitted in Candidate-RP-Advertisements
to fully identify the scope of the group which the router supports if it is elected as a Rendezvous Point.
•
Prefix Length
— (IPv6) Displays the group address prefix length transmitted in Candidate-RP-
Advertisements to fully identify the scope of the group which the router will support if it is elected as a
Rendezvous Point.
•
Remove
— Select this option and click
Apply Changes
to remove the specified Candidate RP Address
for the PIM router.
After entering all required data, click Apply Changes to configure an interface as a PIM candidate.