Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions 6800 User Manual

Troubleshooting PIM-SM

BSR Election

OmniSwitch Troubleshooting Guide

page 16-7

IP: ----- IP Header -----

      IP: Protocol        = 103 (PIM)

      IP: Source address      = [192.168.11.2]

      IP: Destination address = [224.0.0.13]

PIM: ----- PIM Header -----

      PIM: 

      PIM: Version        = 2

      PIM: Message Type   = 4(Bootstrap)

      PIM: Reserved       = 0

      PIM: Checksum       = 71af (correct)

      PIM: Fragment tag             = 0

      PIM: Hash mask length         = 30

      PIM: BSR-priority             = 0

Commands to debug received and forwarded bootstrap, the command will return information on BSR 
election as well as Bootstrap messages in general.

-> ip pimsm debug-type bootstrap

-> ip pimsm debug-level 100

Debug output on 192.168.11.2:

tPimsm-:        pimsmBSRStateTransition - Entering with Event TMR  State : CAND 
OperStatus DOWN

tPimsm-:        Originate msg.State change to ELCTD

Transitioning from status down to up in order to participate to BSR election.

tPimsm-:        BSR Available : 192.168.11.2 

C-BSR is the address that will be used in the generated Bootstrap messages. 

tPimsm-:        pimsmBSRStateTransition - Leaving with Event TMR  State : ELCTD 
Status UP