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IP Configuration Command Set
Configuring PIM
Matrix NSA Series Configuration Guide 12-53
12.2.7.5 ip pim rp-candidate
Use this command to enable the router to advertise itself as a PIM candidate rendezvous point (RP)
to the BSR. Only one RP candidate can be configured per routing module or standalone device.
ip pim rp-candidate pim-interface group-address group-mask [priority priority]
Syntax Description
Command Syntax of the “no” Form
The no form of this command removes the router as an RP candidate:
no ip pim rp-candidate pim-interface group-address group-mask
Command Type
Router command.
Command Mode
Global configuration: Matrix>Router1(config)#
Command Defaults
If not specified, a DR priority value of 192 will be assigned.
Example
This example enables the PIM interface at 35.0.0 224.0.0 240.0.0
to advertise itself as an RP
candidate with a priority of 124:
pim-interface Interface to advertise as an RP candidate. This interface
must be enabled with PIM as described in Section 12.2.7.1.
group-address Specifies the multicast group address.
group-mask Specifies the multicast group mask.
priority priority (Optional) Specifies an RP priority value, ranging from 0 -
255. Lower values assign higher priority.
Matrix>Router1(config)#ip pim rp-candidate 35.0.0.1 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0
priority 124