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address, to notify all the other devices of the original destination. 
28.5.2 ANYCAST RP Configuration Task 
1. Enable ANYCAST RP v4 function 
2. Configure ANYCAST RP v4 
1. Enable ANYCAST RP v4 function 
Command 
Explanation 
Global Configuration Mode 
ip pim anycast-rp 
no ip pim anycast-rp 
Enable ANYCAST RP function. (necessary) 
No  operation  will  globally  disable  ANYCAST 
RP function. 
2. Configure ANYCAST RP v4 
(1) Configure the RP candidate 
Command 
Explanation 
Global Configuration Mode 
ip pim rp-candidate {vlan<vlan-id> 
|loopback<index> |<ifname>} [<A.B.C.D>] 
[<priority>] 
no ip pim rp-candidate 
Now, the  PIM-SM has  allowed the  Loopback 
interface to be a RP candidate.(necessary) 
Please pay  attention  to  that, ANYCAST  RP 
protocol can configure the Loopback interface 
or a regular three-layer VLAN interface to be 
the  RP  candidate.  In  make  sure  that  PIM 
routers in the network can find where the RP 
locates, the RP candidate interface should be 
added into the router.  
No  operation  will  cancel  the  RP  candidate 
configuration on this router. 
(2) Configure self-rp-address (the RP address of this router) 
Command 
Explanation 
Global Configuration Mode 
ip pim anycast-rp self-rp-address A.B.C.D 
no ip pim anycast-rp self-rp-address 
Configure the self-rp-address of this router (as 
a  RP).  This  address  can  be  used  to 
exclusively  identify  this  router  when 
communicating with other RP. 
the  effect  of  self-rp-address  refers  to  two 
respects: 
1  Once  this router (as a  RP)  receives  the 










