Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Configuration Guides

You can use Auto-RP, BSR, or a combination of both, depending on the PIM version that you are running
and the types of routers in your network. For information about working with different PIM versions in
your network, see PIMv1 and PIMv2 Interoperability, on page 37.
Note
Manually Assigning an RP to Multicast Groups
If the rendezvous point (RP) for a group is learned through a dynamic mechanism (such as Auto-RP or BSR),
you need not perform this task for that RP.
Senders of multicast traffic announce their existence through register messages received from the source
first-hop router (designated router) and forwarded to the RP. Receivers of multicast packets use RPs to join
a multicast group by using explicit join messages.
RPs are not members of the multicast group; they serve as a meeting place for multicast sources and group
members.
Note
You can configure a single RP for multiple groups defined by an access list. If there is no RP configured for
a group, the multilayer switch responds to the group as dense and uses the dense-mode PIM techniques.
This procedure is optional.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
configure terminal
2.
ip pim rp-address ip-address [access-list-number] [override]
3.
access-list access-list-number {deny | permit} source [source-wildcard]
4.
end
5.
show running-config
6.
copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters the global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Configures the address of a PIM RP.
ip pim rp-address ip-address
[access-list-number] [override]
Step 2
By default, no PIM RP address is configured. You must configure the IP address
of RPs on all routers and multilayer switches (including the RP).
Example:
Switch(config)# ip pim rp-address
If there is no RP configured for a group, the switch treats the group as
dense, using the dense-mode PIM techniques.
Note
Catalyst 2960-XR Switch IP Multicast Routing Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)EX1
48 OL-29426-01
Configuring PIM
Configuring a Rendezvous Point

Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Specifications

General

Stacking Bandwidth	80 Gbps
Layer Support	Layer 2 and Layer 3
Jumbo Frame Support	9198 bytes
RAM	512 MB
Input Voltage	100-240V AC
Model	Catalyst 2960-XR
Uplink Interfaces	4 x 1G SFP or 2 x 10G SFP+
Downlink Interfaces	24 or 48 x Gigabit Ethernet ports
Power Supply	Internal
MAC Address Table Size	16, 000 entries
PoE	Available on PoE models
Weight	4.5 kg
Features	energy efficiency
Stacking	Up to 8 switches
Operating Temperature	0 to 45°C