Rendezvous points (for groups)

Use the show ip pim rp-hash command to display information about the RPs selected for a multicast group. The syntax for this command is as follows.

show ip pim rp-hash

The following table shows the field descriptions for this command.

Table 1. show ip pim rp-hash command

Field

Description

GRPADDRESS

Shows the IP address of the multicast group. When combined with the group mask, it identifies the prefix that the local router uses to advertise itself as a C-RP router.

GRPMASK

Shows the address mask of the multicast group. When combined with the group address, it 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.

EXPTIME

Shows the time that remains before this C-RP router times out.