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ip pim bsr-candidate
To join the Bootstrap election process, configure the PIM router.
Syntax
ip pim bsr-candidate interface [hash-mask-length] [priority]
To return to the default value, use the no ip pim bsr-candidate command.
Parameters
interface Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number 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 a
number. The range is from 1 to 128.
● For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
● For a VLAN, enter the keyword vlan then a number from 1 to 4094.
hash-mask-
length
(OPTIONAL) Enter the hash mask length. The range is from zero (0) to 32. The
default is 30.
priority (OPTIONAL) Enter the priority used in Bootstrap election process. The range is
from zero (0) to 255. The default is zero (0).
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Supported Modes Full—Swtich
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
ip pim dr-priority
Change the designated router (DR) priority for the interface.
Syntax
ip pim dr-priority priority-value
To remove the DR priority value assigned, use the no ip pim dr-priority command.
Parameters
priority-value Enter a number. Preference is given to larger/higher number. The range is from 0
to 4294967294. The default is 1.
Defaults 1
Command Modes INTERFACE
Supported Modes Full—Swtich
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
The router with the largest value assigned to an interface becomes the designated router. If two
interfaces contain the same designated router priority value, the interface with the largest interface IP
address becomes the designated router.
PIM-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) 893