Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configure
Step 1
Configures the IPv6 multicast address for CFS distribution
over IPv6. The range of valid IPv6 addresses is ff15::/16
switch(config)# cfs ipv6
mcast-address ipv4-address
Step 2
(ff15::0000:0000 through ff15::ffff:ffff) and ff18::/16
(ff18::0000:0000 through ff18::ffff:ffff).
(Optional)
Reverts to the default IPv6 multicast address for CFS
distribution over IPv6. The default IPv6 multicast address
for CFS over IP is ff15::efff:4653.
switch(config)# no cfs ipv6
mcast-address ipv4-address
Step 3
Verifying the IP Multicast Address Configuration for CFS over IP
The following example shows how to verify the IP multicast address configuration for CFS over IP:
switch# show cfs status
Fabric distribution Enabled
IP distribution Enabled mode ipv4
IPv4 multicast address : 10.1.10.100
IPv6 multicast address : ff13::e244:4754
Default Settings for CFS
The following table lists the default settings for CFS configurations.
Table 1: Default CFS Parameters
DefaultParameters
EnabledCFS distribution on the switch
Implicitly enabled with the first configuration changeDatabase changes
Differs based on applicationApplication distribution
Explicit configuration is requiredCommit
DisabledCFS over IP
239.255.70.83IPv4 multicast address
ff15::efff:4653IPv6 multicast address
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Verifying the IP Multicast Address Configuration for CFS over IP