To highlight RPs

Steps
 

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


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


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 .


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


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


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 .


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.


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.


Close the multicast topology view.


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Close the Multicast Manager form.

End of steps

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