MSA Management Interface

MSA Management Interface
As you may remember, MLS has three components. The third component is MLSP, the communication
protocol itself. Well, in order for MLS to function between a switch and a router,
MLSP must be able to communicate between both devices.
This requirement makes this next configuration step essential for MLS functionality. At least
one interface on the router that is connected to the same switch must be enabled as the management
interface. This indicates which interface is going to participate in MLSP exchanges.
Another requirement is that there be at least one management interface per VLAN on the switch.
To specify a router interface as a management interface, issue the mls rp management-interface
command on the specified interface. Here’s an example of the syntax for the command:
Terry_2620#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Terry_2620(config)#interface fastethernet 4/0
Terry_2620(config-if)#mls rp management-interface
Terry_2620(config-if)#^Z
Terry_2620#