Cisco Systems 6500, EA6500 Default IP MLS Configuration, IP MLS Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions, Configuring IP MLS

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Chapter 19 Configuring IP Unicast Layer 3 Switching on Supervisor Engine 1
Default IP MLS Configuration
Default IP MLS Configuration
Table 19-1 shows the default IP MLS configuration.
IP MLS Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions
Follow these guidelines and restrictions when configuring IP MLS:
• The clear ip route command clears all IP MLS cache entries.
• The no ip routing command purges all IP MLS cache entries and disables IP MLS.
• The ip security interface command disables IP MLS on the interface.
Configuring IP MLS
These sections describe how to configure the MSFC for IP MLS:
• Enabling IP MLS Globally, page 19-6
• Disabling and Enabling IP MLS on a Layer 3 Interface, page 19-7
• Displaying the Interface IP MLS Configuration, page 19-7
• Configuring the MLS Aging-Time, page 19-8
• Setting the Minimum IP MLS Flow Mask, page 19-8
Note The MSFC can be specified as the MLS route processor (MLS-RP) for Catalyst 5000 family switches
using MLS. Refer to the Layer 3 Switching Configuration Guide—Catalyst 5000 Family, 4000 Family,
2926G Series, 2926 Series, and 2948G for procedures.
Note With Release 12.1(11b)E and later, when you are in configuration mode you can enter EXEC mode-level
commands by entering the do keyword before the EXEC mode-level command.
Enabling IP MLS Globally
IP MLS is enabled globally and cannot be disabled.
Table 19-1 Default IP MLS Configuration
Feature Default Value
IP MLS enable state Enabled
IP MLS aging time 256 seconds
IP MLS fast aging time 32 seconds
IP MLS fast aging-time packet threshold 100 packets
IP MLS long aging time 900 seconds