Multicast Rendezvous Point Tab

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Use the following fields to configure an IP multicast rendezvous point:

Multicast Settings – Rendezvous Point	Description
RP Type	Choose the type of Rendezvous Point (RP) that will run on this virtual router. A static RP must be explicitly configured on other PIM routers whereas a candidate RP is elected automatically. • None—Choose if there is no RP running on this virtual router. • Static—Specify a static IP address for the RP and choose options for RP Interface and RP Address from the drop-down. Select Override learned RP for the same group if you want to use the specified RP instead of the RP elected for this group. • Candidate—Specify the following information for the candidate RP running on this virtual router: ◦ RP Interface—Select an interface for the RP. Valid interface types include loopback, L3, VLAN, aggregate Ethernet, and tunnel. ◦ RP Address—Select an IP address for the RP. ◦ Priority—Specify a priority for candidate RP messages (default 192). ◦ Advertisement interval—Specify an interval between advertisements for candidate RP messages. • Group list—If you choose Static or Candidate, click Add to specify a list of groups for which this candidate RP is proposing to be the RP.
Remote Rendezvous Point	Click Add and specify the following: • IP address—Specify the IP address for the RP. • Override learned RP for the same group—Select to use the specified RP instead of the RP elected for this group. • Group—Specify a list of groups for which the specified address will act as the RP.

Parent topic 

IP Multicast