rp-address

Configures a device interface as a rendezvous point (RP).
Syntax
rp-address { ip-address | ipv6-address } acl_name_or_id
no rp-address { ip-address | ipv6-address }
Command Default

The RP is selected by the PIM Sparse protocol’s RP election process.

Parameters
ip-address
Specifies the IP address of the RP.
ipv6-address
Specifies the IPv6 address of the RP.
acl_name_or_id
Specifies the name or ID of the ACL that specifies which multicast groups use the RP.
Modes

Router PIM configuration mode

VRF configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

The no form of this command restores the default and the RP is selected by the RP election process.

Devices in the PIM Sparse domain use the specified RP and ignore group-to-RP mappings received from the bootstrap router (BSR).

The RP is the meeting point for PIM Sparse sources and receivers. A PIM Sparse domain can have multiple RPs, but each PIM Sparse multicast group address can have only one active RP. PIM Sparse routers learn the addresses of RPs and the groups for which they are responsible from messages that the BSR sends to each of the PIM Sparse routers.

Note: Specify the same IP or IPv6 address as the RP on all PIM Sparse devices within the PIM Sparse domain. Make sure the device is on the backbone or is otherwise well connected to the rest of the network.
Examples

This example configures the device interface at IP address 207.95.7.1 as the RP for the PIM Sparse domain. 

device(config)# router pim
device(config-pim-router)# rp-address 207.95.7.1

This example configures an ACL named acl1 to specify which multicast groups use the RP. 

device(config)# router pim
device(config-pim-router)# rp-address 130.1.1.1 acl1

This example configures an RP for a VRF named blue. 

device(config)# ipv6 router pim vrf blue
device(config-ipv6-pim-router-vrf-blue)# rp-address 31::207
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