Viewing RP set parameters
View the RP set to see a list of rendezvous point addresses. The BSR constructs this list from C-RP advertisements, and then distributes it to all PIM routers in the PIM domain for the BSR. View the parameters for troubleshooting purposes.
Procedure
- In the navigation pane, expand the following folders: .
- Click PIM.
- Click the RP Set tab.
RP Set field descriptions
Use the descriptions in the following table to use the RP Set tab.
|
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
|
GroupAddress |
Shows the IP address of the multicast group. When combined with the group mask, this value identifies the prefix that the local router uses to advertise itself as a C-RP router. |
|
GroupMask |
Shows the address mask of the multicast group. When combined with the group address, this value identifies the prefix that the local router uses to advertise itself as a C-RP router. |
|
Address |
Shows the IP address of the C-RP router. |
|
HoldTime |
Shows the time specified in a C-RP advertisement that the BSR uses to time out the RP. After the BSR receives an advertisement for the RP, it restarts the timer. If no advertisement arrives before the timer expires, the BSR removes that RP from the RP set. |
|
ExpiryTime |
Shows the time remaining before this C-RP router times out. |