Configuring the AP mode
The Agreement Protocol (AP) prevents temporary loops that might occur when the topologies of SPBM neighbors do not match.
If AP is enabled, SPBM issues forwarding entries to the forwarding plane only if AP declares a topology match.
![[NOTE: ]](images/note.png) | NOTE: In this document, "AP" refers to agreement protocol. In other documents, "AP" can also refer to access points. | |
To configure the AP mode:
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. Enter SPBM view. | spbm | N/A |
3. Configure the AP mode. | ap-mode { both | multicast | off } | By default, AP is enabled for both multicast and unicast entries. SPBM issues a unicast or multicast entry to the forwarding plane only if AP declares a topology match. |