priority (PIM RPs)
Syntax
priority number;
Hierarchy Level
Release Information
Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.
Description
Configure this routing device’s priority for becoming an RP. The bootstrap router uses this field when selecting the list of candidate RPs to send in the bootstrap message. A smaller number increases the likelihood that the routing device becomes the RP for local multicast groups. A priority value of 0 means that bootstrap router can override the group range being advertised by the candidate RP.
Options
number—Routing device’s priority for becoming an RP. A lower value corresponds to a higher priority.
- Range: 0 through 255
- Default: 1
Required Privilege Level
routing—To view this statement in the configuration.
routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
