broadcast

Syntax

broadcast address;

Hierarchy Level

[edit interfaces interface-name unit logical-unit-number family family address address]

Description

Set the broadcast address on the network or subnet. On a subnet you cannot specify a host address of 0, nor can you specify a broadcast address.

Default

The default broadcast address has a host portion of all ones.

Options

address—Broadcast address. The address must have a host portion of either all ones or all zeros. You cannot specify the addresses 0.0.0.0 or 255.255.255.255.

Usage Guidelines

See Configure the Interface Address.

Required Privilege Level

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