Configuring Static RPs

Static RP configuration directs the router to another statically defined RP. To configure static RPs, include the static statement:

static { 

    address address { 

        version version; 

        group-ranges { 

            destination-mask;

        }

    }

}

For a list of the hierarchy levels at which you can configure this statement, see the statement summary section for this statement.

NOTE: You can configure a static RP in a logical router only if the logical router is not directly connected to a source.

To configure other static RPs, include one or more address statements. The default multicast address group range is 224.0.0.0/4.

For each static RP address, you can optionally specify the PIM version and the groups for which this address can be the RP. The default PIM version is version 1.

The RP that you select for a particular group must be consistent across all routers in a multicast domain.

NOTE: The default PIM version can be version 1 or version 2, depending on the mode you are configuring. PIM version 1 is the default for RP mode (at the [pim rp static address address] hierarchy level). However, PIM version 2 is the default for interface mode (at the [pim interface interface-name] hierarchy level). Explicitly configured versions override the defaults.