Configuring Nsf With Sso Msfc Redundancy - Cisco WS-C6506 Software Manual

Configuring NSF with SSO MSFC Redundancy

This chapter describes how to configure MSFC redundancy using Cisco nonstop forwarding (NSF) with
stateful switchover (SSO) on the Catalyst 6500 series switches.
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands that are used in this chapter, refer to the
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Catalyst 6500 Series MSFC Cisco IOS Command Reference.
The term MSFC is used throughout this chapter to refer to MSFC2, MSFC2A, and MSFC3 except where
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specifically differentiated.
Except where specifically differentiated, the information and procedures in this chapter apply to
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Supervisor Engine 32 with PFC3B/PFC3BXL, Supervisor Engine 720 with PFC3A/PFC3B/PFC3BXL,
and Supervisor Engine 2 with PFC2.
This chapter consists of these sections:
• Hardware and Software Requirements, page 24-2
Understanding How NSF/SSO Works, page 24-2
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RPR Overview, page 24-3
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Types of MSFC Switchovers, page 24-4
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Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions, page 24-4
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Using the CLI to Configure NSF/SSO, page 24-5
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Upgrading Software, page 24-14
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