Specifications

Configuring IP Multilayer Switching
Multilayer Switching Configuration Examples
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Multilayer Switching Configuration Examples
In these examples, VLAN interfaces 1 and 3 are in VTP domain named Engineering. The management
interface is configured on the VLAN 1 interface. Only information relevant to MLS is shown in the
following configurations:
• Router Configuration Without Access Lists Example
• Router Configuration with a Standard Access List Example
• Router Configuration with an Extended Access List Example
Router Configuration Without Access Lists Example
This sample configuration shows a router configured without access lists on any of the VLAN interfaces.
The flow mask is configured to be destination-ip.
router# more system:running-config
Building configuration...
Current configuration:
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mls rp ip
interface Vlan1
ip address 172.20.26.56 255.255.255.0
mls rp vtp-domain Engineering
mls rp management-interface
mls rp ip
interface Vlan2
ip address 172.16.2.73 255.255.255.0
interface Vlan3
ip address 172.16.3.73 255.255.255.0
mls rp vtp-domain Engineering
mls rp ip
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end
router#
router# show mls rp
multilayer switching is globally enabled
mls id is 0006.7c71.8600
mls ip address 172.20.26.56
mls flow mask is destination-ip
Command Purpose
Router(config)# mls rp nde-address ip-address
Specifies an NDE IP address for the router doing the Layer 3
switching. The router and the Catalyst 5000 series switch use
the NDE IP address when sending MLS statistics to a data
collection application.