Huawei quidway s7700 - Configuring a C-RP; Statically Configuring an RP

l mask | mask-length: specifies the address mask of the loopback interface.
Step 4 Run:
pim sm
PIM-SM is enabled for the RP interface.
NOTE
Before configuring a dynamic RP, you need to run this command. This command is not required when you
configure a static RP.
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7.4.3 Configuring a C-RP
A loopback interface is generally configured as a C-RP on the device to be configured with
anycast RP.
Context
NOTE
l If the PIM-SM network uses a static RP, the configuration is not necessary.
l If the PIM-SM network uses a BSR-RP, the configuration is mandatory. Before configuring a C-RP,
configure a BSR and BSP boundary. The BSR address cannot be the same as the C-RP address.
Do as follows on multiple switchs where anycast RP is to be configured in the PIM-SM domain:
Procedure
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2 Run:
pim [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ]
The PIM view is displayed.
Step 3 Run:
c-rp loopback interface-number
An interface is configured as a C-RP.
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7.4.4 Statically Configuring an RP
To configure a static RP, you need to configure the addresses of the loopback interfaces as the
RP addresses on all the devices in a PIM-SM domain.
Context
NOTE
l When the PIM-SM network uses a BSR-RP, the configuration is not necessary.
l When the PIM-SM network uses a static RP, the configuration is mandatory.
Quidway S7700 Smart Routing Switch
Configuration Guide - Multicast 7 MSDP Configuration
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