Configuring PIM
Mode
Router command, Interface configuration: Matrix>Router(config‐if(Vlan 1))#
Usage
The "no" form of this command disables the DR functionality.
Example
This example sets the DR priority to 20 on VLAN 1:
Matrix>Router(config)#interface vlan 1
Matrix>Router(config-if(Vlan 1))#ip pim dr-priority 20
ip pim rp-address
Use this command to set a static rendezvous point (RP) for a multicast group.
Syntax
ip pim rp-address rp-address group-address group-mask [priority priority]
no ip rp-address rp-address group-address group-mask
Parameters
rp‐address
group‐address
group‐mask
priority priority
Defaults
If not specified, a priority value of 192 will be assigned.
Mode
Router command, Global configuration: Matrix>Router(config)#
Usage
The "no" form of this command removes the static RP configuration.
Example
This example sets a static RP address at 10.0.0.1 for the multicast group at 235.0.0 255.0.0:
Matrix>Router(config)#ip pim rp-address 10.0.0.1 235.0.0.0. 255.0.0.0
17-4 PIM Configuration
Specifies the IP address of the PIM RP router.
Specifies the multicast group address.
Specifies the multicast group mask.
(Optional) Specifies an RP priority value, ranging from 0 ‐ 255. Lower
values assign higher priority.
ip pim rp-address
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