
Customizing Protocol Independent Multicast
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Modifying the Candidate BSR Configuration
A C-BSR is a PIM router that you configure to participate in the BSR election and
to serve as the primary BSR, if elected. You can configure multiple routers within
a PIM domain as C-BSRs by assigning each an IP address, priority level, interval
value, and hash mask length. PIM elects the candidate with the highest priority as
the primary BSR for the PIM domain.
To configure a router as a BSR, complete the following tasks:
Site Manager Procedure
You do this System responds
1. In the Configuration Manager window,
choose
Protocols
.
The Protocols menu opens.
2. Choose
IP
. The IP menu opens.
3. Choose
PIM
. The PIM menu opens.
4. Choose
Global
. The PIM Global Configuration window
opens.
5. Set the
following parameters:
• Candidate BSR
• Candidate BSR IP Address
• Candidate BSR Priority
• Candidate BSR Interval
• Candidate BSR Hask Mask Length
Click on
Help
or see the parameter
descriptions beginning on page A-41.
6. Click on
OK
. You return to the Configuration Manager
window.
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