Cisco WS-C6506 - Configuring MLS

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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Chapter 14 Configuring MLS
Configuring MLS
This example shows how to disable IP MLS on an MSFC interface:
Router(config)# interface vlan 100
Router(config-if)# no mls ip
Router(config-if)#
This example shows how to disable IPX MLS on an MSFC interface:
Router(config)# interface vlan 100
Router(config-if)# no mls ipx
Router(config-if)#
Note Unicast MLS is enabled by default; you only need to enable (or reenable) it if you have previously
disabled it.
To enable unicast IP or IPX MLS on a specific MSFC interface, perform this task:
This example shows how to enable IP MLS on an MSFC interface:
Router(config)# interface vlan 100
Router(config-if)# mls ip
Router(config-if)#
This example shows how to enable IPX MLS on an MSFC interface:
Router(config)# interface vlan 100
Router(config-if)# mls ipx
Router(config-if)#
Displaying MLS Information on the MSFC
The show mls status command displays the MLS details. To display the MLS information on the MSFC,
perform this task:
This example shows how to display the MLS status on the MSFC:
Router# show mls status
MLS global configuration status:
global mls ip: enabled
global mls ipx: enabled
global mls ip multicast: disabled
current ip flowmask for unicast: destination only
current ipx flowmask for unicast: destination only
Router#
Task Command
Step 1
Specify an MSFC interface. Router(config)# interface vlan-id
Step 2
Enable IP or IPX MLS on an MSFC interface. Router(config-if)# mls ip
or
Router(config-if)# mls ipx
Task Command
Display the MLS status. show mls status