To highlight RPs

Steps
 
1 

Perform To open the multicast topology view to open the multicast topology view.

2 

Right-click on the view and choose Highlight RPs from the contextual menu.

3 

Choose one of the following options:

  • Active RPs—to highlight active RPs in the multicast network. Go to Step 4 .

  • Candidate RPs—to highlight candidate RPs in the multicast network. The Select Candidate RP Filter form opens. Go to Step 5 .

  • Best RP for a Given Group—to highlight the best RP for a specific multicast group. The Highlight Best RP for a Given Group form opens with the General tab displayed. Go to Step 6 .

  • Anycast RPs—to highlight anycast RPs. The Select Anycast RP Filter form opens. Go to Step 7 .

  • Highlight Routers with Mismatch RP Table—to highlight PIM routers that have a different RP table from the elected BSR. The Highlight Routers with Mismatch RP-Table form opens. Go to To highlight routers with mismatched RP tables .

4 

View the highlighted active RPs on the map. Go to Step 8 .

5 

Specify a filter for the search and click on the OK button. The candidate RPs appear on the map. Go to Step 8 .

6 

Perform the following steps to highlight the best RP for a multicast group.

  1. Click on the Select button next to the Multicast Group Address parameter. The Select Multicast Group form opens.

  2. Specify a filter for the search, if required, and click on the Search button. A list of multicast groups appears.

  3. Choose an entry and click on the OK button. The Highlight Best RP for a Given Group form refreshes with the multicast group IP address.

  4. Click on the OK button. The Highlight Best RP for a Given Group form closes and the best RP for the specified multicast group is highlighted on the multicast topology view.

  5. Go to Step 8 .

7 

Specify a filter for the search, if required, and click on the OK button. The Select Anycast RP Filter form closes and the anycast RPs are highlighted on the multicast topology view.

8 

Click on the Legend button at the top of the topology map and choose Highlight Sessions from the contextual menu. The Legend - Multicast Topology form opens with the Highlight Sessions tab displayed. See To manage active highlights on a topology map for information about how to manage active highlights on a topology map.

9 

Close the multicast topology view.

10 

Close the Multicast Manager form.

End of steps

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