Users Guide

address Enter the RP address in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D).
group-address
group-address
mask
Enter the keywords group-address then a group-address mask, in dotted
decimal format (/xx), to assign that group address to the RP.
override Enter the keyword override to override the BSR updates with static RP. The
override takes effect immediately during enable/disable.
NOTE: This option is applicable to multicast group range.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.5(0.1) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
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 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.
PIM-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) 1041