Users Guide

Version Description
pre- 6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
First-hop routers use this address by to send register packets on behalf of source multicast hosts. The RP
addresses are stored in the order in which they are entered. The RP is chosen based on a longer prefix
match for a group. The RP selection does not depend on dynamic or static RP assignments.
ip pim rp-candidate
To send out a Candidate-RP-Advertisement message to the bootstrap (BS) router or define group prefixes that are defined with
the RP address to PIM BSR, configure a PIM router.
Syntax
ip pim [vrf vrf-name] rp-candidate {interface [priority]}
To return to the default value, use the no ip pim [vrf vrf-name] rp-candidate
{interface [priority]} command.
Parameters
vrf vrf-name (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword vrf followed by the name of the VRF.
NOTE: Applies to specific VRF if input is provided, else applies to Default VRF.
interface Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number information:
● For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
● For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the
slot/port information.
● For a Loopback interface, enter the keyword loopback then a number from 0
to 16383.
● For a port-channel interface, enter the keywords port-channel then the
port-channel ID.
● For a VLAN, enter the keyword vlan then a number from 1 to 4094.
priority (OPTIONAL) Enter the priority used in Bootstrap election process. The range is
zero (0) to 255. The default is 192.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.7(0.0) Added support for VRF. Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.5(0.1) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
pre- 6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
Priority is stored at BSR router when receiving a Candidate-RP-Advertisement.
1106 PIM-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM)