Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(22)S
ip pim rp-address
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Cisco IOS Release 12.0(22)S
ip pim rp-address
To configure the address of a Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) rendezvous point (RP) for a
particular group, use the ip pim rp-address global configuration command. To remove an RP address,
use the no form of this command.
particular group, use the ip pim rp-address global configuration command. To remove an RP address,
use the no form of this command.
ip pim rp-address ip-address [access-list] [override] [bidir]
no ip pim rp-address
Syntax Description
Defaults
No PIM RPs are preconfigured.
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines
In the Cisco IOS implementation of PIM, each multicast group individually operates in one of the
following modes: dense mode, sparse mode, or bidirectional mode. In addition to the mode, groups in
sparse mode or bidirectional mode need to have the IP address of one router to operate as the RP for the
group. All routers in a PIM domain need to have a consistent configuration for the mode and RP
addresses of the multicast groups.
following modes: dense mode, sparse mode, or bidirectional mode. In addition to the mode, groups in
sparse mode or bidirectional mode need to have the IP address of one router to operate as the RP for the
group. All routers in a PIM domain need to have a consistent configuration for the mode and RP
addresses of the multicast groups.
The Cisco IOS software learns the mode and RP addresses of multicast groups via the following three
mechanisms: static configuration, Auto-RP, and bootstrap router (BSR). Use the ip pim rp-address
command to statically define the mode of operations and RP address for multicast groups that are to
operate in sparse mode or bidirectional mode. By default, groups will operate in dense mode. There are
no commands to explicitly define groups to operate in dense mode.
mechanisms: static configuration, Auto-RP, and bootstrap router (BSR). Use the ip pim rp-address
command to statically define the mode of operations and RP address for multicast groups that are to
operate in sparse mode or bidirectional mode. By default, groups will operate in dense mode. There are
no commands to explicitly define groups to operate in dense mode.
ip-address
IP address of a router to be a PIM RP. This is a unicast IP address in
four-part, dotted notation.
four-part, dotted notation.
access-list
(Optional) Number or name of an access list that defines for which
multicast groups the RP should be used.
multicast groups the RP should be used.
override
(Optional) Indicates that if there is a conflict, the RP configured with
this command prevails over the RP learned by Auto-RP.
this command prevails over the RP learned by Auto-RP.
bidir
(Optional) Indicates that the multicast groups specified by the
access-list argument are to operate in bidirectional mode. If the
command is configured without this option, the groups specified will
operate in PIM sparse mode.
access-list argument are to operate in bidirectional mode. If the
command is configured without this option, the groups specified will
operate in PIM sparse mode.
Release
Modification
10.2
This command was introduced.
11.1
The override keyword was added.
12.1(2)T
The bidir keyword was added.
12.0(18)ST
This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.0(18)ST.
12.0(22)S
This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.0(22)S.