Configuring a candidate RP

Configure a C-RP router to add it to the RP Set.

About this task

You can configure only one interface on a switch for multiple groups; that is, you cannot configure multiple interfaces for multiple groups.

Using the GroupMask value, you can configure a candidate RP for several groups in one configuration. For example, if you use a C-RP configuration with a GroupAddress value of 224.0.0.0 and a GroupMask of 240.0.0.0, you can configure the C-RP router for a multicast range from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand the following folders: Configuration > IP.
  2. Click PIM.
  3. Click the Candidate RP tab.
  4. Click Insert.
  5. Type the required information in each box.
  6. Click Insert.

Candidate RP field descriptions

Use the descriptions in the following table to use the Candidate RP tab.

Name

Description

GroupAddress

Configures 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

Configures 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.

InterfaceAddress

Configures the IP address of the C-RP router. This address must be one of the local PIM-SM enabled interfaces.