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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 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port/subport
information.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
fortyGigE then the slot/port/subport information.
• For a 25-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
twentyFiveGigE then the slot/port/subport
information.
• For a 50-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
fiftyGigE then the slot/port/subport information.
• For a 100-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
hundredGigE 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 Bootstrap election
process. The range is zero (0) to 255. The default is 192.
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.
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