configure ipv6 hop-limit

configure ipv6 hop-limit hop_limit {dont-specify-in-ra} {{vr} vr_name | {vlan} vlan_name | vlan all}

Description

This command allows you to configure the IPv6 hop-limit. This hop-limit is used in all originated IPv6 packets, and (if router discovery is enabled) in outgoing Router Advertisement packets as well.

Syntax Description

hop_limit Hop limit for all originated IPv6 packets, and the advertised hop-limit for Router Advertisements. Hop limit value is between 1 and 255. Default is 64.
dont-specify-in-ra Sets the advertised hop-limit in Router Advertisements to zero.
vr Virtual router.
vlan VLAN.
all All VLANs.

Default

64.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure the IPv6 hop-limit. The hop-limit is used in all originated IPv6 packets, and (if router discovery is enabled) in outgoing Router Advertisement packets as well.

The 0 value is special and used only in outgoing Router Advertisements to convey to the receiving hosts that the router has not specified a hop-limit value to be used when originating IPv6 packets. This can be configured by specifying the optional dont-specify-in-ra keyword. The hop-limit can be configured for a VLAN, all VLANs in a Virtual Router, or all VLANs in the system. By default, the hop-limit is configured for all vlans in the current Virtual Router context of the CLI.

Example

Example output not yet available and will be provided in a future release.

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 15.2.

Platform Availability

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