[Xorp-users] Fwd: Re: Help needed for basic PIM-SM configuration

[Pavlin Radoslavov]

> I simplified my environment so that I only ha sender S1, two routers R1-R2
>  and received C1. Multicast started working with the simplified
>  configuration, I have to try again with four routers.
> 
> Now "show pim bootstrap" shows:
> Active zones:
> BSR             Pri LocalAddress    Pri State           Timeout SZTimeout
> 172.16.125.100    1 172.16.125.100    1 Elected              30        -1
> 192.168.210.100   1 0.0.0.0           0 AcceptPreferred     121      1291
> Expiring zones:
> BSR             Pri LocalAddress    Pri State           Timeout SZTimeout
> Configured zones:
> BSR             Pri LocalAddress    Pri State           Timeout SZTimeout
> 172.16.125.100    1 172.16.125.100    1 Init                 -1        -1
> 
> and  "show pim rps" shows:
> RP              Type      Pri Holdtime Timeout ActiveGroups GroupPrefix
> 172.16.125.100  bootstrap 192      150      -1            1 225.1.1.1/32
> 192.168.210.100 bootstrap 192       -1      -1            0 225.1.1.1/32
> 
> Does this look like it should? Those IP addresses are from router R1 and R2.

Yes, this seems correct. After you add more PIM-SM routers
double-check that all routers agree that same IP address is the RP
for group 225.1.1.1.

Regards,
Pavlin