Developers Guide

Table Of Contents
Debugging LLDP.............................................................................................................................................................. 515
Relevant Management Objects....................................................................................................................................516
Chapter 29: Microsoft Network Load Balancing......................................................................... 521
Configuring a Switch for NLB .....................................................................................................................................522
Enabling a Switch for Multicast NLB................................................................................................................... 523
Chapter 30: Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)........................................................ 524
Anycast RP.......................................................................................................................................................................525
Implementation Information......................................................................................................................................... 526
Configure Multicast Source Discovery Protocol..................................................................................................... 526
Related Configuration Tasks.................................................................................................................................. 526
Enable MSDP................................................................................................................................................................... 530
Manage the Source-Active Cache.............................................................................................................................. 531
Viewing the Source-Active Cache.........................................................................................................................531
Limiting the Source-Active Cache.........................................................................................................................531
Clearing the Source-Active Cache........................................................................................................................ 531
Enabling the Rejected Source-Active Cache..................................................................................................... 532
Accept Source-Active Messages that Fail the RFP Check.................................................................................. 532
Specifying Source-Active Messages..........................................................................................................................535
Limiting the Source-Active Messages from a Peer................................................................................................536
Preventing MSDP from Caching a Local Source.................................................................................................... 536
Preventing MSDP from Caching a Remote Source................................................................................................537
Preventing MSDP from Advertising a Local Source...............................................................................................537
Logging Changes in Peership States......................................................................................................................... 538
Terminating a Peership..................................................................................................................................................538
Clearing Peer Statistics.................................................................................................................................................538
Debugging MSDP............................................................................................................................................................539
MSDP with Anycast RP.................................................................................................................................................539
Configuring Anycast RP................................................................................................................................................ 540
Reducing Source-Active Message Flooding........................................................................................................541
Specifying the RP Address Used in SA Messages.............................................................................................541
MSDP Sample Configurations......................................................................................................................................543
Chapter 31: Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)............................................................... 546
Spanning Tree Variations.............................................................................................................................................. 547
Implementation Information....................................................................................................................................547
Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol............................................................................................................. 547
Related Configuration Tasks.................................................................................................................................. 547
Enable Multiple Spanning Tree Globally.................................................................................................................... 548
Adding and Removing Interfaces................................................................................................................................ 548
Creating Multiple Spanning Tree Instances..............................................................................................................548
Influencing MSTP Root Selection...............................................................................................................................550
Interoperate with Non-Dell Bridges........................................................................................................................... 550
Changing the Region Name or Revision....................................................................................................................550
Modifying Global Parameters....................................................................................................................................... 551
Modifying the Interface Parameters.......................................................................................................................... 552
Setting STP path cost as constant............................................................................................................................ 553
Configuring an EdgePort...............................................................................................................................................553
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