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Related commands 
mad bfd enable 
mad nd enable 
Use mad nd enable to enable ND MAD. 
Use 
undo mad nd enable to disable ND MAD. 
Syntax 
mad nd enable 
undo mad nd enable 
Default 
ND MAD is disabled.  
Views 
VLAN interface view 
Management Ethernet interface view 
Predefined user roles 
network-admin 
Usage guidelines 
Do not configure ND MAD together with LACP MAD or BFD MAD, because they handle collisions 
differently.  
When you configure ND MAD on a VLAN interface, follow these restrictions and guidelines: 
 
Restrictions and guidelines 
ND MAD VLAN 
•  Do not enable ND MAD on VLAN-interface 1. 
•  If you are using an intermediate device, perform the following tasks: 
  On the IRF fabric and the intermediate device, create a VLAN for ND 
MAD.  
  On the IRF fabric and the intermediate device, assign the ports of ND 
MAD links to the ND MAD VLAN. 
  On the IRF fabric, create a VLAN interface for the ND MAD VLAN. 
•  If no 
intermediate device is used, connect each IRF member device to all 
other member devices. 
•  As a best practice, do not use the ND MAD VLAN for any other 
purposes. 
ND MAD and feature 
configuration 
If an intermediate device is used, make sure the following requirements are 
met:  
•  Run the spanning tree feature between the IRF fabric and the 
intermediate device to ensure that there is only one ND MAD link in 
forwarding state. For more information about the spanning tree feature 
and its configuration, see Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide. 
•  Enable the IRF fabric to change its bridge MAC address as soon as the 
address owner leaves. 
•  If the intermediate device is also an IRF fabric, assign the two IRF fabrics 
different domain IDs for correct split detection. 
 
When  you  configure  ND  MAD  on a  management Ethernet port, follow these restrictions and 
guidelines: