Reference Guide
1026 | Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)
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Parameters
Defaults
Not configured
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
ip msdp peer 
e
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.
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:
E-Series Range: 1 to 32 for EtherScale, 1 to 255 for TeraScale and 1 
to 512 for ExaScale. 
• For a SONET interface, enter the keyword 
sonet followed by the slot/port 
information.
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 
TenGigabitEthernet 
followed by the slot/port information. 
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 
fortyGigE followed 
by the slot/port information.
• For a VLAN, enter the keyword 
vlan followed by a number from 1 to 4094.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T 
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810 
Version 8.5.1.0 Added support for 4-port 40G line cards on ExaScale.
Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced










