
Operation Manual – Multicast
H3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 5 MSDP Configuration
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5.3.2 Configuring Description Information for MSDP Peers
You can configure description information for each MSDP peer to manage and
memorize the MSDP peers.
Follow these steps to configure description information for an MSDP peer:
To do...
Use the command...
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enter MSDP view
msdp
—
Configure description
information for an
MSDP peer
peer peer-address
description
text
Optional
By default, an MSDP peer has no
description information.
5.3.3 Configuring an MSDP Mesh Group
Configure a mesh group name on all the peers that will become members of the MSDP
mesh group so that the peers are fully connected with one another in the mesh group.
Follow these steps to configure an MSDP mesh group:
To do...
Use the command...
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enter MSDP view
msdp
—
Add an MSDP peer to
a mesh group
peer peer-address
mesh-group
name
Required
By default, an MSDP peer does
not belong to any mesh group.
Note:
z
Before you configure an MSDP mesh group, make sure that the routers are fully
connected with one another.
z
The same group name must be configured on all the peers before they can join a
mesh group.
z
If you add the same MSDP peer to multiple mesh groups, only the latest
configuration takes effect.
5.3.4 Configuring MSDP Peer Connection Control
The connection between MSDP peers can be flexibly controlled. You can disable the
MSDP peering relationships temporarily by shutting down the MSDP peers. As a result,