The Bootstrap switches folder of the PIM-SM protocol folder shows all configured bootstrap switches. Click a device in the folder to view information about it.
The following table describes the parts of the Bootstrap switches folder.
Part
Description
Group address
The IP multicast group address.
Group mask
The netmask for the multicast group.
Interface address
The IP address of the bootstrap switch.
Hold time
The holdtime of a bootstrap switch. If the local router is not the BSR, this value is 0.
Expiry time
The minimum time remaining before the bootstrap switch will be declared down. If the local router is not the BSR, this value is 0.
Component
A number uniquely identifying the component. Each protocol instance connected to a separate domain should have a different index value.
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