Configuring IP Multicast 709
Static RP Configuration
Use the PIM Static RP Configuration
page to displa y or remove t he configure d RP. The page also allo ws
adding new static RPs by clicking the Add button.
To access the page, click IPv4 Multicast > PIM > Static RP Configuration or IPv6 Multica st > PIM
> Static RP Configuration.
Figure 12-40. Static RP Configuration
The Static RP Configuration page contains the following fields:
•
RP Address
— Select the slot and port for which data is to be displayed. Slot 0 is the base unit.
•
Group Address
— Specify the group address transmitted in Candidate-RP-Advertisements in
Prefix/Length format.
•
Group Mask
— (IPv4) The Group Mask of the RP to be created or deleted.
•
Prefix Le ngth
— (IPv6) Specify the group address prefix length transmitted in Candidate-RP-
Advertisements to fully identify the scope of the group which the router will support if elected as a
Rendezvous Point.
•
Remove
— Select this box to remove the specified static RP IP Address for the PIM router.
After entering all required data, click Apply Changes to configure an interface as a PIM candidate.
Configuring the Candidate RP using the CLI Commands
For information about the CLI commands that per form this function, see the following chapter in the
CLI Reference Guide:
• PIM Commands