Specifications

Configuring IPX Multilayer Switching
Monitoring and Maintaining IPX MLS on the Router
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Monitoring and Maintaining IPX MLS on the Router
To monitor and maintain IPX MLS on the router, use the following command in EXEC mode, as needed:
IPX MLS Configuration Examples
ThisThis example consists of the following sections:
• IPX MLS Network Topology Example
• Operation Before IPX MLS Example
• Operation After IPX MLS Example
• Switch A Configuration
• Switch B Configuration
• Switch C Configuration
• MLS-RP Configuration
• Router with No Access Lists Configuration
• Configuring a Router with a Standard Access List Example
IPX MLS Network Topology Example
Figure 71 shows an IPX MLS network topology consisting of three Catalyst 5000 series switches and a
Cisco 7505 router—all interconnected with ISL trunk links.
Command Purpose
Router# mls rp locate ipx
Displays information about all switches currently
shortcutting for the specified IPX flow(s).
Router# show mls rp interface type number
Displays MLS details for a specific interface.
Router# show mls rp ipx
Displays details for all IPX MLS interfaces on the
router:
• MLS status (enabled or disabled) for switch
interfaces and subinterfaces.
• Flow mask required when creating Layer 3
switching entries for the router.
• Current settings for the keepalive timer, retry
timer, and retry count.
• MLSP-ID used in MLSP messages.
• List of interfaces in all VTP domains enabled
for MLS.
Router# show mls rp vtp-domain domain-name
Displays details about IPX MLS interfaces for a
specific VTP domain.