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DES-7200 Configuration Guide Chapter 7 PIM-SMv6
Configuration
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Command Function
DES-7200(config)# ipv6 pim
bsr-candidate interface-type
interface-number [hash-mask-length]
[priority-value]
Set the device as the candidate BSR.
hash-mask-length: In the range 0 to
128, 126 by default.
priority-value: In the range 0 to 255, 64
by default.
DES-7200(config)# no ipv6 pim
bsr-candidate interface-type
interface-number
Remove the configuration.
Note
To set an interface as the candidate BSR, it must be configured with a global
unicast address used for unicast routes or a local address. The first global
unicast address or local address is elected as the candidate BSR.
7.2.12 Configure BSR Border
To restrain BSM flooding, configure BSR border on the interface so that the
interface drops BSM messages upon receiving them.
To configure BSR border, run the following command in the interface
configuration mode.
Command Function
DES-7200(config-if)# ipv6 pim
bsr-border
Set the interface to be BSR border.
DES-7200(config-if)# no ipv6 pim
bsr-border
Remove the configuration.
7.2.13 Ignore the RP Priority of RP-Set
When you select a RP for a multicast address, ignore their priorities in
comparison if there are more than one RP.
To ignore RP priority, run the following command in the global configuration
mode.
Command Function
DES-7200(config)# ipv6 pim
ignore-rp-set-priority
Ignore RP priority of RP-SET.
DES-7200(config)# no ipv6 pim
ignore-rp-set-priority
Remove the configuration.
7.2.14 Configure Candidate RP
Configure candidate RP to periodically send candidate RP advertisement to the
BSR so that the candidate RP advertisement is propagated to all PIM-SMv6
devices in the domain and guarantee the uniqueness of RP mapping.
To configure candidate RP, run the following command in the global configuration
mode.
Command Function