Establishing The Configuration Task - Huawei Quidway s3700 series Configuration Manual

Quidway S3700 Series Ethernet Switches
Configuration Guide - Multicast

7.5.1 Establishing the Configuration Task

If dynamic RP is used, after basic functions of PIM-SM are configured, you can adjust parameters
of the C-RP and C-BSR, configure a BSR boundary, and set valid address ranges for BSRs and
C-RPs.
Applicable Environment
This section describes how to adjust control parameters of the C-RP and the C-BSR by using
commands in the ASM model.
The switch can work properly by using default values of control parameters. The S3700 allows
users to adjust parameters.
Pre-configuration Tasks
Before adjusting control parameters of the C-RP and C-BSR, complete the following tasks:
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Data Preparation
To adjust various control parameters of the C-RP and C-BSR, you need the following data.
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NOTE
Only the S3700HI can adjust control parameters of the C-RP and C-BSR.
NOTE
The configuration is applicable only to a BSR-RP. If you want to use only a static RP in the network, skip
the configuration.
NOTE
Default values are recommended.
Configuring a unicast routing protocol
Configuring Basic PIM-SM Functions
Data
C-RP priority
Interval for a C-RP to send Advertisement messages
Timeout of the period during which a BSR waits to receive Advertisement messages
from a C-RP
Hash mask length of a C-BSR
Priority of a C-BSR
Interval for a C-BSR to send Bootstrap messages
Time of holding the Bootstrap message received from a BSR
ACL defining the valid BSR address scope
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