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Figure 12-43. BSR Candidate Configuration
The BSR Candidate Configuration page contains the following fields:
• Interface — Select the interface for which data is to be displayed.
• Hash Mask Length — The CBSR hash mask length to be advertised in bootstrap messages if this
interface is elected as the bootstrap router. This hash mask length will be used in the hash algorithm
for selecting the RP for a particular group. The valid values are from 0 to 128.The default value is 126.
• Priority — The priority value for the local interface as a candidate bootstrap router. The valid values
are from 0 to 255.The default value is 0.
Configuring the BSR Candidate Using CLI Commands
For information about the CLI commands that perform this function, see the following chapter in the
CLI Reference Guide:
• PIM Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for this feature.
Table 12-39. PIM BSR Candidate Configuration Commands
CLI Command
ipv6 pimsm bsr-candidate
Description
Configures the router to announce its candidacy as a bootstrap router
(BSR).
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