Install Guide

Table Of Contents
Relevant Management Objects................................................................................................................................... 527
Chapter 29: Microsoft Network Load Balancing......................................................................... 531
Configuring a Switch for NLB .....................................................................................................................................532
Enabling a Switch for Multicast NLB................................................................................................................... 533
Chapter 30: Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)........................................................ 534
Anycast RP.......................................................................................................................................................................535
Implementation Information......................................................................................................................................... 536
Configure Multicast Source Discovery Protocol..................................................................................................... 536
Related Configuration Tasks.................................................................................................................................. 536
Enable MSDP................................................................................................................................................................... 540
Manage the Source-Active Cache.............................................................................................................................. 541
Viewing the Source-Active Cache.........................................................................................................................541
Limiting the Source-Active Cache.........................................................................................................................541
Clearing the Source-Active Cache........................................................................................................................ 541
Enabling the Rejected Source-Active Cache..................................................................................................... 542
Accept Source-Active Messages that Fail the RFP Check.................................................................................. 542
Specifying Source-Active Messages..........................................................................................................................545
Limiting the Source-Active Messages from a Peer................................................................................................546
Preventing MSDP from Caching a Local Source.................................................................................................... 546
Preventing MSDP from Caching a Remote Source................................................................................................547
Preventing MSDP from Advertising a Local Source...............................................................................................547
Logging Changes in Peership States......................................................................................................................... 548
Terminating a Peership..................................................................................................................................................548
Clearing Peer Statistics.................................................................................................................................................548
Debugging MSDP............................................................................................................................................................549
MSDP with Anycast RP.................................................................................................................................................549
Configuring Anycast RP................................................................................................................................................ 550
Reducing Source-Active Message Flooding........................................................................................................551
Specifying the RP Address Used in SA Messages.............................................................................................551
MSDP Sample Configurations..................................................................................................................................... 553
Chapter 31: Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)............................................................... 556
Spanning Tree Variations.............................................................................................................................................. 557
Implementation Information....................................................................................................................................557
Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol............................................................................................................. 557
Related Configuration Tasks.................................................................................................................................. 557
Enable Multiple Spanning Tree Globally.................................................................................................................... 558
Adding and Removing Interfaces................................................................................................................................ 558
Creating Multiple Spanning Tree Instances..............................................................................................................558
Influencing MSTP Root Selection...............................................................................................................................559
Interoperate with Non-Dell Bridges............................................................................................................................560
Changing the Region Name or Revision....................................................................................................................560
Modifying Global Parameters.......................................................................................................................................560
Modifying the Interface Parameters...........................................................................................................................561
Setting STP path cost as constant............................................................................................................................ 562
Configuring an EdgePort...............................................................................................................................................563
Flush MAC Addresses after a Topology Change.....................................................................................................563
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