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    ether-type

    Syntax

    ether-type ether-type;

    Hierarchy Level

    [edit applications application application-name]

    Release Information

    Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 12.1 for EX Series switches.

    Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 12.1 for the QFX Series.

    Description

    Two-octet field in an Ethernet frame that defines the protocol encapsulated in the frame payload. See http://standards.ieee.org/develop/regauth/ethertype/eth.txt for a list of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) EtherTypes.

    Note: To create a FIP application, use the EtherType 0x8914.

    Options

    type—Identifier for the EtherType.

    Required Privilege Level

    interface—To view this statement in the configuration.

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

    Published: 2013-01-16