Administrator Guide

ipv6 pim rp-candidate
Configure an IPv6 PIM router 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.
Syntax
ipv6 pim [vrf vrf-name] rp-candidate {interface [priority] [acl-name]}
To return to the default value, use the no ipv6 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 1-GigabitEthernet interface, enter the keyword GigabitEthernet then
the slot/port information.
● For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port 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 the
port-channel ID.
● For a VLAN, enter the keyword vlan then a number from 1 to 4094.
priority (OPTIONAL) Enter the priority used in RP election process. The range is zero (0)
to 255. The default is 192. In the RP election process, the RP with the lower
priority takes the precedence.
acl-name (OPTIONAL) Enter the name of an ACL to configure a PIM router to act as an RP
for a specific set of multicast group addresses that are defined in the ACL.
NOTE: If you do not specify the acl-name, the system uses the default
multicast IPv6 group range, which is ff00::/8.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.14(1.0) Introduced on the C9010, S3048–ON, S3100 Series, S4048–ON, S4048T–ON,
S6000–ON, S6010–ON, S6100–ON, Z9100–ON.
Usage
Information
Priority is stored at BSR router when receiving a Candidate-RP-Advertisement.
ipv6 pim sparse-mode
Enable IPv6 PIM sparse mode and MLD on the interface.
Syntax
ipv6 pim sparse-mode
To disable IPv6 PIM sparse mode and MLD on the interface, use the no ipv6 pim sparse-mode
command.
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
PIM-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) 1189