Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(22)S
ip pim rp-candidate
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Cisco IOS Release 12.0(22)S
ip pim rp-candidate
To configure the router to advertise itself as a Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) Version 2 candidate
rendezvous point (RP) to the bootstrap router (BSR), use the ip pim rp-candidate global configuration
command. To remove this router as a candidate for being an RP, use the no form of this command.
rendezvous point (RP) to the bootstrap router (BSR), use the ip pim rp-candidate global configuration
command. To remove this router as a candidate for being an RP, use the no form of this command.
ip pim rp-candidate type-number [group-list access-list] [bidir]
no ip pim rp-candidate
Syntax Description
Defaults
Disabled
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines
This command causes the router to send a PIM Version 2 message advertising itself as a candidate RP
to the BSR. The addresses allowed by the access list, together with the router identified by the type and
number, constitute the RP and its range of addresses for which it is responsible.
to the BSR. The addresses allowed by the access list, together with the router identified by the type and
number, constitute the RP and its range of addresses for which it is responsible.
Use this command only in backbone routers that have good connectivity to all parts of the PIM domain.
That is, a stub router that relies on an on-demand dialup link to connect to the rest of the PIM domain is
not a good candidate RP.
That is, a stub router that relies on an on-demand dialup link to connect to the rest of the PIM domain is
not a good candidate RP.
Use this command with the bidir keyword when you want bidirectional forwarding and you are using
the PIM Version 2 BSR mechanism to distribute group-to-RP mappings. Other options are as follows:
the PIM Version 2 BSR mechanism to distribute group-to-RP mappings. Other options are as follows:
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If you are using Auto-RP to distribute group-to-RP mappings, use the bidir keyword with the ip pim
send-rp-announce global configuration command.
send-rp-announce global configuration command.
type-number
IP address associated with this interface type and number on this router is
advertised as a candidate RP address.
advertised as a candidate RP address.
group-list access-list
(Optional) Standard IP access list number or name that defines the group
prefixes that are advertised in association with the RP address. The access list
name cannot contain a space or quotation mark, and must begin with an
alphabetic character to avoid ambiguity with numbered access lists.
prefixes that are advertised in association with the RP address. The access list
name cannot contain a space or quotation mark, and must begin with an
alphabetic character to avoid ambiguity with numbered access lists.
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.
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
11.3 T
This command was introduced.
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.