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BSR encapsulates the RP-set information in the bootstrap messages (BSMs) and floods the BSMs to the

entire PIM-SM domain.

Figure 26 Information exchange between C-RPs and BSR

Based on the information in the RP-set, all routers in the network can select the proper RP for a specific
multicast group based on the following rules:

1.

The C-RP that is designated to a smallest group range wins.

2.

If the C-RPs are designated to the same group range, the C-RP with the highest priority wins.

3.

If the C-RPs have the same priority, the C-RP with the largest hash value wins. The hash value is

calculated through the hash algorithm.

4.

If the C-RPs have the same hash value, the C-RP with the highest IP address wins.

RPT building

Figure 27 RPT building in a PIM-SM domain

As shown in

Figure 27

, the process of building an RPT is as follows: