Reference Guide
608 | Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)
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Parameters
Defaults
Not configured
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
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ip msdp peer
z
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
interface
Enter the following keywords 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 from 1 to 32 for EtherScale, 1 to 255 for TeraScale.
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet
followed by the slot/port information.
• For a VLAN, enter the keyword
vlan followed by a number from 1 to 4094.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on Z9000
Version
8.3.7.0
Introduced on the S4810.
S6000
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 from 1 to 32 for EtherScale, 1 to 255 for TeraScale.
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet 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










