# Enabling static RP

Enable static RP to avoid the process of dynamically learning C-RPs through the BSR mechanism. With this feature, static RP-enabled Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 Series switches can communicate with switches from other vendors that do not use the BSR mechanism.

Use the following procedure to enable static RP.

| Important
| When you enable static RP, all dynamically learned BSR information is lost. However, if you disable static RP, the switch loses the static RP information and regains the BSR functionality.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click IP Routing.

2. In the IP Routing tree, double-click PIM.

3. In the Globals tab, select the Enable check box to enable PIM-SM globally.

4. Select the StaticRP check box.

5. In the toolbar, click Apply.