Configure Static RP
Configure a static RP to ignore the bootstrap router (BSR) mechanism and use the statically configured RPs.
Before you begin
Enable PIM-SM globally.
About this task
Static RP-enabled switches use this feature to communicate with switches from other vendors that do not use the BSR.
Important
You cannot configure a static RP-enabled switch as a BSR or as a C-RP router.
All dynamically learned BSR information is lost. However, if you disable static RP, the switch loses the static RP information and regains the BSR functionality.
Procedure
Example
Configure a static RP:
Switch:1(config)# ip pim static-rp 239.255.0.0/255.255.0.0 198.51.100.0
Variable definitions
Use the definitions in the following table to use the ip pim static-rp command.
Variable |
Value |
---|---|
{A.B.C.D/X} |
Specifies the IP address and address mask of the multicast group. When combined, the IP address and address mask identify the range of the multicast addresses that the RP handles. |
{A.B.C.D} |
Specifies the IP address of the static RP. |