Additional Sparse Mode Settings

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Specifying the Rendezvous Point

Using PIM-SM, at least one PIM-capable router must be a candidate for use as a Rendezvous Point (RP) for any given multicast group. If desired, the G8124 can act as an RP candidate. To assign a configured switch IP interface as a candidate, use the following procedure.

1.Select the PIM component that will represent the RP candidate:

RS G8124(config)# ip pim component <1-2>

2.Configure the IPv4 address of the switch interface which will be advertised as a candidate RP for the specified multicast group:

RS G8124(config-ip-pim-comp)# rp-candidaterp-address<group address>

The switch interface will participate in the election of the RP that occurs on the Bootstrap Router, or BSR (see “Specifying a Bootstrap Router” on page 309).

Alternately, if no election is desired, the switch can provide a static RP, specified using the following command:

RS G8124(config-ip-pim-comp)# rp-staticrp-address<group address>

3.If using dynamic RP candidates, configure the amount of time that the elected interface will remain the RP for the group before a re-election is performed:

RS G8124(config-ip-pim-comp)# rp-candidate holdtime <1-255>

RS G8124(config-ip-pim-comp)# exit

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G8124-E, G8124 specifications

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Blade ICE G8124-E manual Additional Sparse Mode Settings, Specifying the Rendezvous Point

Models: G8124-E G8124

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