Adjusting C-Rp Parameters; Adjusting C-Bsr Parameters - Huawei Quidway s3700 series Configuration Manual

Quidway S3700 Series Ethernet Switches
Configuration Guide - Multicast

7.5.2 Adjusting C-RP Parameters

C-RPs periodically send Advertisement messages to a BSR. The Advertisement messages carry
C-RP priorities. You can adjust the C-RP priority, the interval for sending Advertisement
messages, and the holdtime of Advertisement messages on a device configured with the C-RP.
Context
Do as follows on the switch configured with the C-RP:
Procedure
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2 Run:
pim
The PIM view is displayed.
Step 3 Run:
c-rp priority priority
The C-RP priority is set.
Step 4 Run:
c-rp advertisement-interval interval
The interval during which the C-RP sends Advertisement messages is set.
Step 5 Run:
c-rp holdtime interval
The time for holding the Advertisement message from a C-RP is set. The value must be greater
than the interval for a C-RP to send advertisement messages.
The C-RP periodically sends advertisement messages to the BSR. After receiving the
advertisement messages, the BSR obtains the Holdtime of the C-RP from the message. During
the Holdtime, the C-RP is valid. When the Holdtime expires, the C-RP ages out.
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7.5.3 Adjusting C-BSR Parameters

At first, each C-BSR considers itself as a BSR and sends Bootstrap messages to all devices in
the network. You can adjust the hash mask length of the C-BSR carried in a Bootstrap message,
the C-RP priority, the interval for sending Bootstrap messages, and the holdtime of Bootstrap
messages on a device configured with the C-BSR.
Context
Do as follows on the switch configured with the C-BSR:
Issue 01 (2011-10-26)
NOTE
You can re-set various parameters of a C-RP. This configuration is optional. If there is no specific
requirement, default values of parameters are recommended.
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