Command Reference Guide

980 | Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)
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ip msdp peer
e
Configure an MSDP peer.
Syntax
ip msdp peer peer address
[connect-source] [description] [sa-limit number]
To remove the MSDP peer, use the
no ip msdp peer peer address [connect-source interface]
[
description name] [sa-limit number] command.
Parameters
Defaults
As above
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Usage
Information
The connect-source option is used to supply a source IP address for the TCP connection. When
an interface is specified using the
connect-source option, the primary configured address on the
interface is used.
peer address
Enter the peer address in a dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D.)
connect-source
interface
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword connect-source followed by one of the
interfaces and slot/port or number information:
• For a Fast Ethernet interface, enter the keyword FastEthernet
followed by the slot/port information.
• For a 1-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword GigabitEthernet
followed by the slot/port information.
• For a Loopback interface, enter the keyword loopback followed by a
number from 0 to 16383.
• For a Port Channel interface, enter the keyword port-channel
followed by a number:
E-Series Range: 1 to 255 for TeraScale and 1 to 512 for ExaScale.
• For a SONET interface, enter the keyword sonet followed by the slot/
port information.
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port information.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE
followed by the slot/port information.
• For a VLAN, enter the keyword vlan followed by a number from 1 to
4094.
description name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword description followed by a description
name (max 80 characters) to designate a description for the MSDP peer.
sa-limit number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the maximum number of SA entries in SA-cache.
Range: 1 to 500000
Default: 500000
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810
Version 8.5.1.0 Added support for 4-port 40G line cards on ExaScale.
Version 7.5.1.0 Added option for SA upper limit and description option
Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced