Configuring Auto-Rp - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Auto-RP

Step 4
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Configuring Auto-RP
You can configure Auto-RP by selecting candidate mapping agents and RPs. You can configure the same
router to be both a mapping agent and a candidate RP.
Note Auto-RP is not supported by PIM6.
Caution Do not configure both Auto-RP and BSR protocols in the same network.
You can configure an Auto-RP mapping agent with the arguments described on this Table.
Table 16: Auto-RP Mapping Agent Arguments
Argument
interface
scope ttl
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Command or Action
Example:
switch(config)# ipv6 pim rp-candidate
ethernet 2/1 group-list
ff1e:abcd:def1::0/24
Example:
switch(config)# ipv6 pim rp-candidate
ethernet 2/1 group-list
ff1e:abcd:def2::0/24 bidir
show ipv6 pim group-range ipv6-prefix vrf
vrf-name all
Example:
switch(config)# show ipv6 pim group-range
copy running-config startup-config
holddown-period
Example:
switch(config)# copy running-config
startup-config
Purpose
ranges from 1 to 65,535 seconds and has a
default of 60.
Example 1 configures an ASM candidate RP.
Example 2 configures a Bidir candidate RP.
(Optional) Displays PIM6 modes and group
ranges.
(Optional) Saves configuration changes.
Description
Interface type and number used to derive the IP
address of the Auto-RP mapping agent used in
bootstrap messages.
Time-To-Live (TTL) value that represents the
maximum number of hops that RP-Discovery
messages are forwarded. This value can range from
1 to 255 and has a default of 32.
Note See the border domain feature in the
Configuring PIM or PIM6 Sparse Mode.
Configuring PIM and PIM6