Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 - Commands in the PIM Configuration Mode; Rp-Candidate Rp-Address

Layer 3 functions
9.10 PIM (IPv4)
SCALANCE XM-400/XR-500 Command Line Interface (CLI)
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9.10.4
Commands in the PIM configuration mode
This section describes commands that you can call up in the PIM configuration mode.
In the global configuration mode, enter the
router pim command to change to this mode.
Commands relating to other topics that can be called in the Global configuration mode can
be found in the relevant sections.
● If you exit the PIM configuration mode with the
exit command, you return to the global
configuration mode.
● If you exit the PIM configuration mode with the
end command, you return to the Privileged
EXEC mode.
Requirement
The commands are available if the following requirements are met:
● The device supports the routing function.
● The routing function is enabled.
9.10.4.1
rp-candidate rp-address
Description
With this command you specify which interfaces will be candidates for the rendezvous point
(RP).
Within a PIM component you can configure several candidates for the RP. The BSR
coordinates the candidates and decides on the RP.
Requirement
You are in the PIM configuration mode.
The command prompt is as follows:
cli(router-pim)#
Syntax
Call up the command with the following parameters:
rp-candidate rp-address <Group Address> <Group Mask> <IP address> [Priority <0-255>]