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Ipv6 pim rp- candidate, Ipv6 pim rp-candidate – LevelOne GTL-2691 User Manual

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In the following example, the first PIM-SM command just specifies the RP

address 192.168.1.1 to indicate that it will be used to service all multicast

groups. The second PIM-SM command includes the multicast groups to be

serviced by the RP.

Console(config)#ipv6 pim rp-address 2001:DB8:2222:7272::72

Console(config)#ipv6 pim rp-address 2001:DB8:2222:7272::72 group-prefix

FFAA::0101/8

Console(config)#end

Console#show ipv6 pim rp mapping

PIM Group-to-RP Mappings

Groups : FF00::/8

RP address : 2001:DB8:2222:7272::72/128

Info source : static

Uptime : 00:03:10

Expire : Never

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ipv6 pim rp-

candidate

This command configures the router to advertise itself as a Rendezvous

Point (RP) candidate to the bootstrap router (BSR). Use the no form to

remove this router as an RP candidate.

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ipv6 pim rp-candidate interface vlan vlan-id

[group-prefix group-prefix] [interval seconds] [priority value]

no ipv6 pim rp-candidate interface vlan vlan-id

vlan-id - VLAN ID (Range: 1-4093)
group-prefix - An IPv6 network prefix for a multicast group. If a

group prefix is not specified, the RP is advertised for all multicast

groups.
seconds - The interval at which this device advertises itself as an RP

candidate. (Range: 60-16383 seconds)
value - Priority used by the candidate RP in the election process.

The RP candidate with the largest priority is preferred. If the priority

values are the same, the candidate with the larger IP address is

elected to be the RP. Setting the priority to zero means that this

router is not eligible to server as the RP. (Range: 0-255)

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Interval: 60 seconds

Priority: 0

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When the ipv6 pim rp-candidate command is entered, the router

periodically sends PIMv2 messages to the BSR advertising itself as a