xStack® DGS-3120 Series Layer 3 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch Web UI Reference Guide
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Figure 5-111 PIM Candidate RP Settings window
The fields that can be configured are described below:
Parameter Description
Candidate RP Hold
Time (0-255)
This field is used to set the time Candidate RP (CRP) advertisements are valid on the
PIM-SM enabled network. If CRP advertisements are not received by the BSR within
this time frame, the CRP is removed from the list of candidates. The user may set a
time between 0 and 255 seconds with a default setting of 150 seconds. An entry of 0
will send out one advertisement that states to the BSR that it should be immediately
removed from CRP status on the PIM-SM network.
Candidate RP Priority
(0-255)
Enter a priority value to determine which CRP will become the RP for the distribution
tree. This priority value will be included in the router’s CRP advertisements. A lower
value means a higher priority, yet, if there is a tie for the highest priority, the router
having the higher IP address will become the RP. The user may set a priority between
0 and 255 with a default setting of 192.
The user may set the Prefix Count value of the wildcard group address here by
choosing a value between 0 and 1 with a default setting of 0.
Enter the IP address of the device to be added as a Candidate RP.
Enter the corresponding subnet mask of the device to be added as a Candidate RP.
Enter the IP interface where this device is located.
Click the Apply button to accept the changes made.
Click the Add button to add a new entry based on the information entered.
Click the Delete button to remove the specific entry.
PIM Static RP Settings
The following window will allow the user to configure and display the parameters for the Switch to become a static
RP.
To view the following window, click L3 Features > IP Multicast Routing Protocol > PIM > PIM for IPv4 > PIM
Static RP Settings, as shown below:
Figure 5-112 PIM Static RP Settings window
The fields that can be configured are described below: