Msdp configuration task list, Configuring basic functions of msdp, Configuration prerequisites – H3C Technologies H3C S7500E Series Switches User Manual
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MSDP Configuration Task List
Complete these tasks to configure MSDP:
Task
Remarks
Required
Creating an MSDP Peer Connection
Required
Optional
Configuring MSDP Peer Description
Optional
Configuring an MSDP Mesh Group
Optional
Configuring MSDP Peer Connection Control
Optional
Configuring SA Message Content
Optional
Configuring SA Request Messages
Optional
Configuring SA Message Filtering Rules
Optional
Configuring the SA Cache Mechanism
Optional
Configuring Basic Functions of MSDP
All the configuration tasks should be carried out on RPs in PIM-SM domains, and each of these RPs
acts as an MSDP peer.
Configuration Prerequisites
Before configuring the basic functions of MSDP, complete the following tasks:
z
Configure any unicast routing protocol so that all devices in the domain are interoperable at the
network layer.
z
Configuring PIM-SM to enable intra-domain multicast forwarding.
Before configuring the basic functions of MSDP, prepare the following data:
z
IP addresses of MSDP peers
z
Address prefix list for an RP address filtering policy