Configuring the MSDP originator ID

Configure the originator ID to set the Rendezvous Point (RP) address inside the Source Active (SA) message. The RP address must be a pre-configured CLIP interface on the global router or a VRF. The RP address is also the local IP address in all peer relations.

Note

To delete the originator ID, you must first disable MSDP.

Procedure

Enter either Global Configuration mode or VRF Router Configuration mode for a specific VRF context:

enable

configure terminal

Optional: router vrf WORD<1-16>
Configure the MSDP originator ID:

ip msdp originator-id {A.B.C.D}

Example

Switch:1>enable

Switch:1#configure terminal

Switch:1(config)#ip msdp originator-id 2.0.2.2

Variable definitions

The following table defines parameters for the ip msdp originator-id command.


Variable	Value
`{A.B.C.D}`	Specifies the MSDP source IP address. The IP address must be one of the CLIP interfaces configured on the global router or a VRF.