Syntax:
router pim rp-address [
rp-ip-addr
] [
group-addr/group-mask
] [override]
[no] router pim rp-address [
rp-ip-addr
][
group-addr/group-mask
] [overide]
[rp-ip-addr]
Statically specifies the IP address of the interface to use as an RP. Up to eight static RP IP addresses can be
configured. (Each address can be entered multiple times for different multicast groups or group ranges.)
[group-addr/group-mask]
Specifies the multicast group or range of contiguous groups supported by the statically configured RP. Up to
eight multicast group ranges can be configured.
[override]
Where a static RP and a C-RP are configured to support the same multicast group(s) and the multicast group
mask for the static RP is equal to or greater than the same mask for the applicable C-RPs, this command
assigns the higher precedence to the static RP, resulting in the C-RP operating only as a backup RP for the
configured group. Without override, the C-RP has precedence over a static RP configured for the same
multicast group(s.)
Configuring PIM-SM support in the router PIM context
This example assumes the following:
• IP routing, IP multicast routing, and at least one routing method (RIP, OSPF, and/or static IP routes) are
already configured in the global configuration context.
• An IP routing method (RIP or OSPF) and PIM-sparse are already configured in the static VLAN context on
which you want to support PIM-SM operation.
NOTE:
Routers configured for C-RP operation can also be configured for C-BSR operation.
Use of static RP operation must be identically configured on all PIM-SM routers in the domain.
Figure 16: Example of enabling PIM-SM in the router PIM context
on page 100 illustrates the following
configuration steps for the router PIM context:
• Enabling BSR operation on the router, including specifying a source IP address.
• Enabling C-RP operation on the router.
• Replacing the default multicast group range (all) with a smaller range (231.128.24.0/18) and a single group
address (230.255.1.1/32.)
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