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Configuring IP Multicast 709
Static RP Configuration
Use the PIM Static RP Configuration page to display or remove the configured RP. The page also allows
adding new static RPs by clicking the Add button.
To access the page, click IPv4 Multicast > PIM > Static RP Configuration or IPv6 Multicast > PIM
> Static RP Configuration.
Figure 12-40. Static RP Configuration
The Static RP Configuration page contains the following fields:
• RP Address — Select the slot and port for which data is to be displayed. Slot 0 is the base unit.
• Group Address — Specify the group address transmitted in Candidate-RP-Advertisements in
Prefix/Length format.
• Group Mask — (IPv4) The Group Mask of the RP to be created or deleted.
• Prefix Length — (IPv6) Specify the group address prefix length transmitted in Candidate-RP-
Advertisements to fully identify the scope of the group which the router will support if elected as a
Rendezvous Point.
• Remove — Select this box to remove the specified static RP IP Address for the PIM router.
After entering all required data, click Apply Changes to configure an interface as a PIM candidate.
Configuring the Candidate RP using the CLI Commands
For information about the CLI commands that perform this function, see the following chapter in the
CLI Reference Guide:
• PIM Commands