Configuring An Rp - HP FlexNetwork 7500 Series Configuration Manual

To enable IPv6 BIDIR-PIM:
Step
Enter system view.
1.
Enable IPv6 multicast
2.
routing and enter MRIB view.
Return to system view.
3.
Enter interface view.
4.
Enable IPv6 PIM-SM.
5.
Return to system view.
6.
Enter IPv6 PIM view
7.
Enable IPv6 BIDIR-PIM
8.

Configuring an RP

CAUTION:
When both IPv6 PIM-SM and IPv6 BIDIR-PIM run on the IPv6 PIM network, do not use the same RP
to provide services for IPv6 PIM-SM and IPv6 BIDIR-PIM. Otherwise, exceptions might occur to the
IPv6 PIM routing table.
An RP can provide services for multiple or all IPv6 multicast groups. However, only one RP at a time
can forward IPv6 multicast traffic for an IPv6 multicast group.
An RP can be manually configured or dynamically elected through the BSR mechanism. For a
large-scaled IPv6 PIM network, configuring static RPs is a tedious job. Generally, static RPs are
backups for dynamic RPs to enhance the robustness and operational manageability on an IPv6
multicast network.
Configuring a static RP
If only one dynamic RP exists on a network, you can configure a static RP to avoid communication
interruption caused by single-point failures. The static RP can also avoid bandwidth waste due to
frequent message exchange between C-RPs and the BSR. The static RP configuration must be the
same on all routers in the IPv6 BIDIR-PIM domain.
In IPv6 BIDIR-PIM, a static RP can be specified with an unassigned IPv6 address. This address
must be on the same subnet with the link on which the static RP is configured. For example, if the
IPv6 addresses of the interfaces at the two ends of a link are 1001::1/64 and 1001::2/64, you can
assign 1001::100/64 to the static RP. As a result, the link becomes an RPL.
To configure a static RP:
Step
Enter system view.
1.
Enter IPv6 PIM view.
2.
Command
system-view
ipv6 multicast routing
[ vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name ]
quit
interface interface-type
interface-number
ipv6 pim sm
quit
ipv6 pim [ vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name ]
bidir-pim enable
Command
system-view
ipv6 pim [ vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name ]
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Remarks
N/A
By default, IPv6 multicast routing
is disabled.
N/A
N/A
By default, IPv6 PIM-SM is
disabled.
N/A
N/A
By default, IPv6 BIDIR-SM is
disabled.
Remarks
N/A
N/A