Version
Description
8.1.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.8.1.0
Introduced on the S-Series.
pre- 6.1.1.1
Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
First-hop routers use this address by to send register packets on behalf of source
multicast hosts. The RP addresses are stored in the order in which they are entered.
The RP is chosen based on a longer prefix match for a group. The RP selection
does not depend on dynamic or static RP assignments.
ip pim rp-candidate
To send out a Candidate-RP-Advertisement message to the bootstrap (BS) router or define group
prefixes that are defined with the RP address to PIM BSR, configure a PIM router.
Syntax
ip pim [vrf
vrf-name
] rp-candidate {
interface
[
priority
]}
To return to the default value, use the
no ip pim [vrf
vrf-name
] rp-
candidate {
interface
[
priority
]}
command.
Parameters
vrf
vrf-name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword
vrf
followed by the name of
the VRF.
NOTE: Applies to specific VRF if input is provided, else
applies to Default VRF.
interface
Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number
information:
• For a Loopback interface, enter the keyword
loopback
then a number from 0 to 16383.
• For a Port Channel interface, enter the keywords
port-
channel
then a number. The range is from 1 to 512.
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet
then the slot/port information.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
fortyGigE
then the slot/port information.
• For a VLAN, enter the keyword
vlan
then a number from
1 to 4094.
priority
(OPTIONAL) Enter the priority used in Bootstrap election
process. The range is zero (0) to 255. The default is
192
.
Defaults
Not configured.
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
PIM-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM)
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