5-9Configuration PrerequisitesBefore configuring an MSDP peer connection, you need to configure:z A unicast routing protocolz Basic functions of IP multicastz PIM-SM basic functionsz MSDP basic functionsComplete the following tasks to configure an MSDP peer connection:Task RemarksConfiguring Description Information for MSDP Peers OptionalConfiguring an MSDP Mesh Group OptionalConfiguring MSDP Peer Connection Control OptionalConfiguring Description Information for MSDP PeersYou can configure description information for each MSDP peer to manage and memorize the MSDPpeers.Follow these steps to configure description information for an MSDP peer:To do... Use the command... RemarksEnter system view system-view —Enter MSDP view msdp —Configure description informationfor an MSDP peerpeer peer-address descriptiontextOptionalBy default, an MSDP peer has nodescription information.Configuring an MSDP Mesh GroupConfigure a mesh group name on all the peers that will become members of the MSDP mesh group sothat 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... RemarksEnter system view system-view —Enter MSDP view msdp —Add an MSDP peer to a meshgrouppeer peer-address mesh-groupnameRequiredBy default, an MSDP peer does notbelong to any mesh group.
