overload

Configure the overload condition. If the overload bit parameter is configured, the switch sets the overload bit in the Link State Packet (LSP). The setting affects Level 1 LSPs.

The overload parameter works in conjunction with the overload-on-startup parameter. When the overload-on-startup timer expires, the Shortest Path Bridging MAC (SPBM) node clears the overload bit and re-advertises its LSP.

When an LSP with an overload bit is received, the switch ignores the LSP in its SPF calculation. By default, overload is set to false. If overload is set to true, the switch cannot be a transit node, but it can still receive traffic destined to the switch.