hop-limit

Syntax

hop-limit number ;

Hierarchy Level

[edit protocols mpls],
[edit protocols mpls label-switched-path lsp-path-name],
[edit protocols mpls label-switched-path lsp-path-name (primary | secondary) path-name ],
[edit protocols mpls label-switched-path lsp-path-name fast-reroute]

Description

For an LSP, the maximum number of routers that the LSP can traverse, including the ingress and egress routers.

For fast reroute, how many more routers a detour is allowed to traverse compared to the LSP itself. For example, if an LSP traverses four routers, any detour for the LSP can be no more than ten router hops, including the ingress and egress routers.

Options

number—Maximum number of hops.
Range: 2 through 255 (for an LSP); 0 through 255 (for fast reroute)
Default: 255 (for an LSP); 6 (for fast reroute)

Usage Guidelines

See Configure Fast Reroute and Configure the Maximum Path Length.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.
routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.