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48 add pim rpcandidate Software Reference
add pim rpcandidate
Syntax ADD PIM RPCandidate[=rp-address] GROup=group-address
[ADVinterval={10..15000|DEFault}] [INTerface=interface]
[MASK=ipaddress] [PRIOrity=0..255]
where:
■ group-address is the IP address of the multicast group in dotted decimal
notation.
■ ipaddress is an IP address in dotted decimal notation.
■ rp-address is an IP address in dotted decimal notation.
■ interface is the name of a VLAN (e.g. vlan1) or a local interface (e.g. local1).
Description This command configures the switch to be a rendezvous point candidate for
specific multicast groups. There is no limitation on the number of groups or
range of groups.
The rpcandidate parameter, if specified with a value, is the IP address of the
rendezvous point for the multicast group(s). This option can be used to create
static RP mappings for networks in which the bootstrap mechanism cannot be
used. If the bootstrap mechanism is also running, a static RP mapping takes
precedence.
The group parameter specifies the multicast group(s) to which the switch is a
rendezvous point candidate.
The advinterval parameter can be used to specify the time period in seconds at
which the switch sends C-RP-Advertisements. The default is 60 seconds. This
timer is now set with the set pim command by preference because the switch
sends C-RP-Advertisements at the same rate for all groups for which it is an RP
candidate, but this parameter has been maintained to ensure backwards
compatibility. This parameter does not apply to static RP mappings.
The interface parameter specifies an interface for the switch to use when
advertising itself as the candidate rendezvous point for a multicast group. The
IP address of the of this interface is advertised by the switch. The interface
supplied can be either a configured local interface or a configured VLAN
interface. If the parameter is not specified, the switch advertises its first active
IP interface instead.
The mask parameter specifies the mask for the multicast group address
specified in the group parameter. This is useful when configuring multiple
multicast groups with a common rendezvous point (RP). The default mask is
255.255.255.255.
The priority parameter specifies the preference for the switch to become the
rendezvous point for the multicast group. A lower value indicates a higher
priority. The default is 192. This parameter does not apply to static RP
mappings.
Note that the switch has the same values for priority for all multicast groups
for which it is a rendezvous point candidate, so changing this switch’s priority
to be the RP for one group changes it for all groups.