# RP Candidate Configuration

You can configure a virtual router as a candidate RP (C-RP) when you want to map RPs dynamically to multicast groups. You can create one C-RP for each zone.

### To Edit a Candidate RP

1. Enter the necessary information:

Zone: The zone in which the C-RP is configured.

Interface: Select the interface that is advertised as the C-RP

Access List: Select the access list that defines the multicast groups of the C-RP

Priority: The advertised C-RP priority

Hold Time: Specify the holdtime that is advertised to the bootstrap router.

2. Click OK to save the configuration.