Configuring IP Services
Configuring the MultiNode Load Balancing Forwarding Agent
IPC-116
Cisco IOS IP Configuration Guide
Configure the Forwarding Agent only if you are installing the MNLD Feature Set for LocalDirector. If
you are installing the MNLD Feature Set for LocalDirector, refer to the MultiNode Load Balancing
Feature Set for LocalDirector User Guide for information about which other hardware and software
components are required.
The MNLB Forwarding Agent is an implementation of the Cisco ContentFlow architecture flow delivery
agent (FDA).
Refer to the MultiNode Load Balancing Feature Set for LocalDirector User Guide for more information
about how the Forwarding Agent is configured and for more information about the product.
MNLB Forwarding Agent Configuration Task List
The configure the MNLB Forwarding Agent, perform the tasks described in the following sections. The
tasks are all required except for the task in the second section, which is optional but strongly
recommended.
Enabling CEF (Required)
Enabling NetFlow Switching (Optional but strongly recommended)
Enabling IP Multicast Routing (Required)
Configuring the Router as a Forwarding Agent (Required)

Enabling CEF

CEF is advanced Layer 3 IP switching technology. CEF optimizes network performance and scalability
for networks with large and dynamic traffic patterns, such as the Internet, on networks characterized by
intensive Web-based applications, or interactive sessions.
To enable CEF, use the following command in global configuration mode:
Note When you enable CEF globally, all interfaces that support CEF are enabled by default. If you want
to turn off CEF on a particular interface, you can do so.
Refer to the “Cisco Express Forwarding” part of the CiscoIOS Switching Services Configuration Guide
for more information on how to configure CEF.
Command Purpose
Router(config)# ip cef distributed Enables CEF.