Router Pim Configuration - HP ProCurve 6200yl Multicast And Routing Manual

Router PIM Configuration

These steps configure PIM-SM in the Router PIM context (ProCurve(pim)#_).
1. Specify the VLAN interface to advertise as the BSR candidate and enable
the router to advertise itself as a candidate BSR in a PIM-SM domain. (Use
bsr-candidate source-ip-vlan < vid >.)
2. Optional: To make BSR candidate selection occur quickly and predictably,
set a different priority on each BSR candidate in the domain. (Use bsr­
candidate priority — page 4-36.)
3. Do one of the following to configure RP operation:
• Recommended: Enable C-RP operation and configure the router to
advertise itself as a candidate RP to the BSR for the current domain.
This step includes the option to allow the C-RP to be a candidate for
either all possible multicast groups or for up to four multicast groups
and/or ranges of groups. (Use rp-candidate source-ip-vlan < vid > [
group-addr/group-mask ].)
• Alternative or Additional Option: Use rp-address < ip-addr > [ group­
addr/group-mask ] to statically configure the router as the RP for a
specified multicast group or range of multicast groups. (This must be
configured on all PIM-SM routers in the domain.)
4. Optional: In the PIM router context, change one or more of the traffic
control settings in the following table.
Options Accessed in
Router PIM Context
rp-candidate group-prefix
< group-addr/group-mask >
rp-candidate hold-time
< 3 - 255 >
rp-candidate priority < 0 - 255 >
[ no ] spt-threshold
(page 4-42)
Configuration Steps for PIM-SM
Operation
Enter an address and mask to define an additional
multicast group or a range of groups.
Tells the BSR how long it should expect the sending
Candidate-RP router to be operative. (Default: 150; 0 if
router is not a candidate)
Changes the priority for the Candidate-RP router. When
multiple C-RPs are configured for the same multicast
group(s), the priority determines which router
becomes the RP for such groups. A smaller value
means a higher priority. (Default: 192)
Disable or enable the router's ability to switch multicast
traffic flows to the shortest path tree. (Default:
enabled)
PIM-SM (Sparse Mode)
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