Setup Guide

Table Of Contents
Relevant Management Objects....................................................................................................................................515
Chapter 29: Microsoft Network Load Balancing.........................................................................520
Configuring a Switch for NLB ..................................................................................................................................... 521
Enabling a Switch for Multicast NLB................................................................................................................... 522
Chapter 30: Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)........................................................ 523
Anycast RP.......................................................................................................................................................................524
Implementation Information......................................................................................................................................... 525
Configure Multicast Source Discovery Protocol..................................................................................................... 525
Related Configuration Tasks.................................................................................................................................. 525
Enable MSDP................................................................................................................................................................... 529
Manage the Source-Active Cache............................................................................................................................. 530
Viewing the Source-Active Cache........................................................................................................................530
Limiting the Source-Active Cache........................................................................................................................530
Clearing the Source-Active Cache....................................................................................................................... 530
Enabling the Rejected Source-Active Cache...................................................................................................... 531
Accept Source-Active Messages that Fail the RFP Check...................................................................................531
Specifying Source-Active Messages..........................................................................................................................534
Limiting the Source-Active Messages from a Peer................................................................................................535
Preventing MSDP from Caching a Local Source.................................................................................................... 535
Preventing MSDP from Caching a Remote Source............................................................................................... 536
Preventing MSDP from Advertising a Local Source.............................................................................................. 536
Logging Changes in Peership States..........................................................................................................................537
Terminating a Peership..................................................................................................................................................537
Clearing Peer Statistics................................................................................................................................................. 537
Debugging MSDP............................................................................................................................................................538
MSDP with Anycast RP.................................................................................................................................................538
Configuring Anycast RP................................................................................................................................................ 539
Reducing Source-Active Message Flooding.......................................................................................................540
Specifying the RP Address Used in SA Messages............................................................................................540
MSDP Sample Configurations......................................................................................................................................542
Chapter 31: Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)............................................................... 545
Spanning Tree Variations.............................................................................................................................................. 546
Implementation Information....................................................................................................................................546
Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol............................................................................................................. 546
Related Configuration Tasks.................................................................................................................................. 546
Enable Multiple Spanning Tree Globally.....................................................................................................................547
Adding and Removing Interfaces................................................................................................................................ 547
Creating Multiple Spanning Tree Instances..............................................................................................................547
Influencing MSTP Root Selection............................................................................................................................... 549
Interoperate with Non-Dell Bridges............................................................................................................................549
Changing the Region Name or Revision....................................................................................................................549
Modifying Global Parameters.......................................................................................................................................550
Modifying the Interface Parameters...........................................................................................................................551
Setting STP path cost as constant............................................................................................................................ 552
Configuring an EdgePort...............................................................................................................................................552
Flush MAC Addresses after a Topology Change.................................................................................................... 553
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