control-word

Syntax

(control-word | no-control-word);

Hierarchy Level

[edit protocols l2circuit neighbor address interface interface-name]
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols l2vpn]

Description

The control word is 4 bytes long and is inserted between the Layer 2 protocol data unit (PDU) being transported and the VC label that is used for demultiplexing.

• control-word—Enables the use of the control word.
  Default: The control word is enabled by default. You can also configure the control word explicitly using the control-word statement.
• no-control-word—Disables the use of the control word.

Usage Guidelines

See Disable the Control Word for Layer 2 VPNs.

Required Privilege Level

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