Connectivity Guide

Table Of Contents
Chapter 29: Microsoft Network Load Balancing.........................................................................525
Configuring a Switch for NLB .................................................................................................................................... 526
Enabling a Switch for Multicast NLB................................................................................................................... 527
Chapter 30: Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)........................................................ 528
Anycast RP.......................................................................................................................................................................529
Implementation Information......................................................................................................................................... 530
Configure Multicast Source Discovery Protocol..................................................................................................... 530
Related Configuration Tasks.................................................................................................................................. 530
Enable MSDP................................................................................................................................................................... 534
Manage the Source-Active Cache............................................................................................................................. 535
Viewing the Source-Active Cache........................................................................................................................535
Limiting the Source-Active Cache........................................................................................................................535
Clearing the Source-Active Cache....................................................................................................................... 535
Enabling the Rejected Source-Active Cache..................................................................................................... 536
Accept Source-Active Messages that Fail the RFP Check..................................................................................536
Specifying Source-Active Messages..........................................................................................................................539
Limiting the Source-Active Messages from a Peer................................................................................................540
Preventing MSDP from Caching a Local Source.................................................................................................... 540
Preventing MSDP from Caching a Remote Source................................................................................................ 541
Preventing MSDP from Advertising a Local Source............................................................................................... 541
Logging Changes in Peership States......................................................................................................................... 542
Terminating a Peership..................................................................................................................................................542
Clearing Peer Statistics................................................................................................................................................. 542
Debugging MSDP............................................................................................................................................................543
MSDP with Anycast RP.................................................................................................................................................543
Configuring Anycast RP................................................................................................................................................ 544
Reducing Source-Active Message Flooding.......................................................................................................545
Specifying the RP Address Used in SA Messages............................................................................................545
MSDP Sample Configurations......................................................................................................................................547
Chapter 31: Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)............................................................... 550
Spanning Tree Variations...............................................................................................................................................551
Implementation Information.................................................................................................................................... 551
Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol..............................................................................................................551
Related Configuration Tasks...................................................................................................................................551
Enable Multiple Spanning Tree Globally.................................................................................................................... 552
Adding and Removing Interfaces................................................................................................................................ 552
Creating Multiple Spanning Tree Instances..............................................................................................................552
Influencing MSTP Root Selection...............................................................................................................................553
Interoperate with Non-Dell Bridges............................................................................................................................554
Changing the Region Name or Revision....................................................................................................................554
Modifying Global Parameters.......................................................................................................................................554
Modifying the Interface Parameters..........................................................................................................................555
Setting STP path cost as constant............................................................................................................................ 556
Configuring an EdgePort...............................................................................................................................................557
Flush MAC Addresses after a Topology Change.....................................................................................................557
MSTP Sample Configurations...................................................................................................................................... 557
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