ip pim bsr forward

To listen to and forward IPv4 Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) bootstrap router (BSR) and Candidate-RP messages, use the ip pim bsr forward command. To disable listening and forwarding, use the no form of this command.

ip pim bsr forward [ listen ]

no ip pim bsr [ forward [ listen ]]

Syntax Description

forward
Specifies to forward BSR and Candidate-RP messages.
listen
(Optional) Specifies to listen to BSR and Candidate-RP messages.

Command Default

Disabled

Command Modes

Global configuration mode
VRF configuration mode

Command History

Release
Modification
5.0(3)N1(1)
This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

A router configured as either a candidate RP or a candidate BSR will automatically listen to and forward all BSR protocol messages, unless an interface is configured with the domain border feature.

The ip pim bsr listen command is an alternative form of this command.

This command requires the LAN Base Services license.

Examples

This example shows how to forward BSR and Candidate-RP messages:

switch(config)# ip pim bsr forward
 

This example shows how to disable forwarding:

switch(config)# no ip pim bsr forward
 

Related Commands

Command
Description
ip pim bsr listen
Enables listening to and forwarding of BSR messages.
show ip pim rp
Displays information about PIM RPs.