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Configuring Cisco NSF with SSO Supervisor Engine Redundancy
This chapter describes how to configure supervisor engine redundancy using Cisco nonstop forwarding
(NSF) with stateful switchover (SSO).
Note Starting with Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SG, the Catalyst 4500 switch supports VRF lite NSF support
with routing protocols OSPF/EIGRP/BGP.
This chapter consists of these sections:
About NSF with SSO Supervisor Engine Redundancy, page 9-1
Configuring NSF with SSO Supervisor Engine Redundancy, page 9-10
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the switch commands used in this chapter, look at the
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Command Reference and related publications at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/index.html
If the command is not found in the Catalyst 4500 Command Reference, it is located in the larger Cisco
IOS library. Refer to the Cisco IOS Command Reference and related publications at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/index.html

About NSF with SSO Supervisor Engine Redundancy

These sections describe supervisor engine redundancy using NSF with SSO:
About Cisco IOS NSF-Aware and NSF-Capable Support, page 9-2
NSF with SSO Supervisor Engine Redundancy Overview, page 9-4
SSO Operation, page 9-4
NSF Operation, page 9-5
Cisco Express Forwarding, page 9-5