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IP Configuration Command Set
Configuring PIM
Matrix NSA Series Configuration Guide 12-49
12.2.7.2 ip pim bsr-candidate
Use this command to enable the router to announce its candidacy as a BootStrap Router (BSR).
ip pim bsr-candidate pim-interface [hash-mask-length] [priority]]
Syntax Description
Command Syntax of the “no” Form
The no form of this command removes the router as a BSR candidate:
no ip bsr-candidate
Command Type
Router command.
Command Mode
Interface configuration: Matrix>Router1(config-if(Vlan 1))#
Command Defaults
• A hash-mask-length value of 30 will be automatically applied.
• If priority is not specified, 1 will be applied.
pim-interface Interface of the BSR candidate. This interface must be
enabled with PIM as described in Section 12.2.7.1.
hash-mask-length (Optional) Length of a mask to be added with the group
address before the hash function is called. All groups with
the same seed hash correspond to the same Rendezvous
Point (RP). This option provides one RP for multiple
groups.
NOTE: A hash-mask-length value of 30 will be
automatically applied.
priority (Optional) Specifies a BSR priority value ranging from 0 -
255. Higher values assign higher priority. The BSR with the
larger priority is preferred. If priority values are the same,
the IP address breaks the tie. The BSR candidate with the
higher IP address is preferred.