Setup Guide

Table Of Contents
Relevant Management Objects........................................................................................................................................491
29 Microsoft Network Load Balancing...........................................................................................495
Configuring a Switch for NLB ........................................................................................................................................ 496
Enabling a Switch for Multicast NLB........................................................................................................................496
30 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)........................................................................... 498
Anycast RP........................................................................................................................................................................ 499
Implementation Information.............................................................................................................................................500
Configure Multicast Source Discovery Protocol...........................................................................................................500
Related Configuration Tasks......................................................................................................................................500
Enable MSDP.....................................................................................................................................................................504
Manage the Source-Active Cache................................................................................................................................. 505
Viewing the Source-Active Cache............................................................................................................................505
Limiting the Source-Active Cache............................................................................................................................505
Clearing the Source-Active Cache........................................................................................................................... 505
Enabling the Rejected Source-Active Cache.......................................................................................................... 506
Accept Source-Active Messages that Fail the RFP Check.........................................................................................506
Specifying Source-Active Messages..............................................................................................................................508
Limiting the Source-Active Messages from a Peer......................................................................................................509
Preventing MSDP from Caching a Local Source..........................................................................................................509
Preventing MSDP from Caching a Remote Source..................................................................................................... 509
Preventing MSDP from Advertising a Local Source..................................................................................................... 510
Logging Changes in Peership States............................................................................................................................... 511
Terminating a Peership...................................................................................................................................................... 511
Clearing Peer Statistics......................................................................................................................................................511
Debugging MSDP...............................................................................................................................................................512
MSDP with Anycast RP.................................................................................................................................................... 512
Configuring Anycast RP....................................................................................................................................................513
Reducing Source-Active Message Flooding.............................................................................................................514
Specifying the RP Address Used in SA Messages...................................................................................................514
MSDP Sample Configurations..........................................................................................................................................516
31 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP).................................................................................. 519
Spanning Tree Variations................................................................................................................................................. 520
Implementation Information.......................................................................................................................................520
Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol...................................................................................................................520
Related Configuration Tasks......................................................................................................................................520
Enable Multiple Spanning Tree Globally.......................................................................................................................... 521
Adding and Removing Interfaces.....................................................................................................................................521
Creating Multiple Spanning Tree Instances....................................................................................................................521
Influencing MSTP Root Selection................................................................................................................................... 523
Interoperate with Non-Dell Bridges................................................................................................................................ 523
Changing the Region Name or Revision.........................................................................................................................523
Modifying Global Parameters.......................................................................................................................................... 524
Modifying the Interface Parameters...............................................................................................................................525
Setting STP path cost as constant................................................................................................................................ 525
Configuring an EdgePort..................................................................................................................................................526
Flush MAC Addresses after a Topology Change.......................................................................................................... 526
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