# Static RP Configuration

You can configure a static rendezvous point (RP) when you want to bind a specific RP to one or more multicast groups. You can configure multiple static RPs, with each RP mapped to a different multicast group. You must configure a static RP when there is no bootstrap router in the network. Although a NetScreen device can receive and process bootstrap messages, it does not function as a bootstrap router.

### To Create a Static RP

1. Enter the necessary information:

Zone: The zone of the static RP.

Address: The IP address of the static RP.

Access List: The access list that defines the multicast groups of the static RP

Always: select this option to ensure that the multicast groups in the access list always use the same RP. If you do not enable this option, and the NetScreen device discovers another RP dynamically mapped to the same multicast groups, it uses the dynamic RP.

2. Click OK to save the configuration.