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Chapter 14 Configuring MLS
Configuring MLS
Note
We recommend that you keep the size of the MLS cache below 32,000 entries. If the number of MLS
entries exceeds 32,000, some flows are sent to the MSFC. To keep the size of the MLS cache down, for
IP, enable IP MLS fast aging as described in the
“Specifying IP MLS Long-Duration Aging Time, Fast
Aging Time, and Packet Threshold Values” section on page 14-20
.
To specify the MLS aging time for both IP and IPX, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to specify the MLS aging time:
Console> (enable)
set mls agingtime 512
Multilayer switching agingtime IP and IPX set to 512
Console> (enable)
To specify the IP MLS aging time, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to specify the IP MLS aging time:
Console> (enable)
set mls agingtime ip 512
Multilayer switching aging time IP set to 512
Console> (enable)
To specify the IPX MLS aging time, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to specify the IPX MLS aging time:
Console> (enable)
set mls agingtime ipx 512
Multilayer switching aging time IPX set to 512
Console> (enable)
Specifying IP MLS Long-Duration Aging Time, Fast Aging Time, and Packet Threshold Values
Note
IPX MLS does not use fast aging. IPX MLS only operates in destination-source and destination flow
modes; therefore, the number of IPX MLS entries in the MLS table is low relative to the number of IP
MLS entries in full-flow mode.
Task
Command
Specify the MLS aging time for MLS cache entries.
set mls agingtime
[
agingtime
]
Task
Command
Specify the IP MLS aging time for an MLS cache
entry.
set mls agingtime ip
[
agingtime
]
Task
Command
Specify the IPX MLS aging time for an MLS
cache entry.
set mls agingtime ipx
[
agingtime
]