show ip pim bsr

Displays information about the bootstrap router (BSR) for this PIM-SM domain.

Syntax

Default

None

Command Mode

User EXEC

Command Output

The show ip pim bsr command displays the following information:

Output field

Description

Current BSR address

Shows the IP address of the current BSR for the local PIM domain.

Current BSR priority

Shows the priority of the current BSR. The C-BSR with the highest BSR priority and address (referred to as the preferred BSR) is elected as the BSR for the domain.

Current BSR HaskMask

Shows the mask used in the hash function to map a group to one of the C-RPs from the RP set. The hash-mask allows a small number of consecutive groups (for example, 4) to always hash to the same RP.

Current BSR Fragment

Shows a randomly generated number that distinguishes fragments that belong to different bootstrap messages. Fragments that belong to the same bootstrap message carry the same fragment tag.

Pim Boostrap Timer

Shows the bootstrap timer. After the bootstrap timer expires, the BSR sends out bootstrap messages.

Example

The following example displays information about the bootstrap router (BSR) for this PIM-SM domain.

Switch:1>show ip pim bsr
==========================================================================================
                 Current BootStrap Router Info  - GlobalRouter
==========================================================================================

Current BSR address: 0.0.0.0
Current BSR priority: -1
Current BSR HashMask: 255.255.255.252
Current BSR Fragment Tag: 0
Pim Bootstrap Timer : 0