Operation Manual – MulticastH3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 8 MSDP Configuration8-98.2 MSDP Configuration Task ListComplete these tasks to configure MSDP:Task RemarksEnabling MSDP RequiredCreating an MSDP Peer Connection RequiredConfiguring BasicFunctions ofMSDP Configuring a Static RPF Peer OptionalConfiguring MSDP Peer Description OptionalConfiguring an MSDP Mesh Group OptionalConfiguring anMSDP PeerConnection Configuring MSDP Peer Connection Control OptionalConfiguring SA Message Content OptionalConfiguring SA Request Messages OptionalConfiguring an SA Message Filtering Rule OptionalConfiguring SAMessagesRelatedParametersConfiguring SA Message Cache Optional8.3 Configuring Basic Functions of MSDPNote:All the configuration tasks should be carried out on RPs in PIM-SM domains, and eachof these RPs acts as an MSDP peer.8.3.1 Configuration PrerequisitesBefore configuring the basic functions of MSDP, complete the following tasks:z Configure any unicast routing protocol so that all devices in the domain areinteroperable 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 peersz Address prefix list for an RP address filtering policy8.3.2 Enabling MSDPFollow these steps to enable MSDP:
