Configure the BSR Candidate

A BSR is a dynamically elected router within a PIMv6 domain. When you configure a PIMv6 BSR candidate, you set the preference value for the local interface as a candidate bootstrap router. The no form of the command sets the default preference value for the local interface as a candidate bootstrap router.

1. Associate the VLAN 7 interface with the PIMv6 component 1.

   SEFOS(config)# interface vlan 7
   SEFOS(config-if)# ipv6 pim componentId 1
   SEFOS(config-if)# end

2. Set the BSR-candidate preference to 20 for the VLAN 7 interface.

   SEFOS(config)# interface vlan 7
   SEFOS(config-if)# ipv6 pim bsr-candidate 20
   SEFOS(config-if)# end

3. Review the BSR priority.

   SEFOS# show ipv6 pim bsr
    
   PIMv2 Bootstrap Configuration For Component 1
   ------------------------------------------------
   Elected BSR for Component  1
   ...
     V6 BSR Priority : 20
   ...

4. Review the PIMv6 component details.

   SEFOS# show ipv6 pim component
    
   PIM Component Information
   ---------------------------
   Component-Id: 1
     PIM Mode: sparse,   PIM Version: 2
     Elected BSR: 7777::11
     Candidate RP Holdtime: 0