16.1.5 Configuring IPv4 PIM-SM Rendezvous Point Candidates

Points to note

When the Switch is used as a rendezvous point candidate, IP address is set for the loopback interface or VLAN interface that is set as the rendezvous point candidate, and the rendezvous point candidate is set in global configuration mode. As an example, the loopback interface is set as a rendezvous point candidate, and the multicast group address managed by the rendezvous point is set to 225.10.10.0/24.

Command examples

1. (config)# interface loopback 0

   (config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.1

   (config-if)# exit

   Sets IP address for the loopback interface.

2. (config)# access-list 1 permit 225.10.10.0 0.0.0.255

   (config)# exit

   Creates an access list for the multicast group addresses managed by the rendezvous point.

3. (config)# ip pim rp-candidate loopback 0 group-list 1

   Sets a loopback interface as a rendezvous point candidate. Specify the access list created in step 2 as the multicast group address to be managed.