disable icmp redirects

disable icmp redirects {ipv4} {vlan all |{vlan} {name}}

Description

Disables the generation of ICMP redirect messages on one or all VLANs.

Syntax Description

name Specifies a VLAN name.

Default

Enabled.

Usage Guidelines

Disables the generation of ICMP redirects (type 5) to hosts who direct routed traffic to the switch where the switch detects that there is another router in the same subnet with a better route to the destination.

Example

The following example disables ICMP redirects from VLAN "accounting":

disable icmp redirects vlan accounting

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 10.1.

Platform Availability

This command is available on ExtremeSwitching 5320, 5420, 5520, and 5720 series switches.