Install guide

IP Multicasting 15
Static RP mappings can be configured instead of using the bootstrap
mechanism. To configure a static rendezvous point on the switch for a
multicast group, specify the IP address of the rendezvous point by using the
command:
add pim rpcandidate=rp-address group=group-address
[mask=ipaddress]
where rp-address is the IP address of the router that is the rendezvous point for
the multicast group(s) specified. An RP can be statically configured as the RP
for multiple groups, but each group can only have one statically-configured RP.
Each router in the PIM-SM domain must be configured with the same static RP
to group mapping.
Note that if the bootstrap mechanism is also running, a static RP mapping
takes precedence.
To delete a static RP, use the command:
delete pim rpcandidate=rp-address group=group-address
[mask=ipaddress]
To display information about multicast groups for which the switch is a
rendezvous point candidate, use the command:
show pim rpcandidate
To display the static group-to-RP mapping followed by the elected bootstrap
router’s current set of RP candidates and the groups they are configured for,
use the command:
show pim rpset
General PIM-SM
information
The following commands display general PIM-SM information.
PIM-SM timers Timers for PIM-SM operations have defaults that suit most networks.
However, if you need to modify them, use the command:
set pim[advinterval={10..15000|default}]
[bsminterval={10..15000|default}] [jpinterval={1..65535|
default}] [keepalivetime={10..65535|default}]
[probetime={1..65535|default}]
[suppressiontime={1..65535|default}] [other-options...]
Caution Changing these timers to inappropriate values can cause PIM to
function in undesirable ways. System administrators should change these timer
values based on a sound understanding of their interaction with other devices
in the network.
To list the values of the global PIM timers, use the command:
show pim timer
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show pim config CLI commands that make up the switch’s PIM configuration.
show pim counters the number of PIM messages that the switch has received and
sent, and the number of bad messages it has received.
show pim neighbour information about the neighbouring switches that PIM is aware of.
show pim route the internal PIM routing table.