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interface-mac-limit

Syntax



interface-mac-limit limit {

packet-action drop;
}

Hierarchy Level



[edit bridge-domains bridge-domain-name bridge-options],
[edit bridge-domains bridge-domain-name bridge-options interface interface-name],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name bridge-domains bridge-domain-name bridge-options],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name bridge-domains bridge-domain-name bridge-options
interface interface-name],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name switch-options],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name switch-options interface interface-name],
[edit switch-options],
[edit switch-options interface interface-name]

Release Information

Statement introduced in JUNOS Release 8.4.

Support for the switch-options statement introduced in JUNOS Release 9.2.

Support for top-level configuration for the virtual-switch type of routing instance introduced in JUNOS Release 9.2. Before JUNOS Release 9.2, the routing instances hierarchy supported this statement only for a VPLS instance or a bridge domain configured within a virtual switch.

Description

(MX-series routers only) Configure a limit to the number of MAC addresses that can be learned from a bridge domain, virtual switch, or set of bridge domains.

Default

1024 MAC addresses for each logical interface.

Options

limit—Maximum number of MAC addresses learned from an interface.
The remaining statement is explained separately.

Usage Guidelines

See Limiting the Number of MAC Addresses Learned from an Interface in a Bridge Domain and Limiting the Number of MAC Addresses Learned from a Trunk Port.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.

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