family (Filtering)
Syntax
family family-name {filter { input input-filter-name;output output-filter-name;}flood {input filter-name;}route-accounting;}
Hierarchy Level
[edit forwarding-options]
Release Information
Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.
route-accounting option introduced in Junos OS Release 8.3; supported only with IPv6.
Description
Specify address family for filters.
Options
family-name—Address family. Specify inet for IP version 4 (IPv4), inet6 for IP version 6 (IPv6), mpls for MPLS, or vpls for virtual private LAN service (VPLS).
![]() | Note: In Junos OS Release 8.4 and later, the output statement is not valid at the [edit forwarding-options family vpls filter] hierarchy level. |
The remaining statements are explained separately.
Required Privilege Level
interface—To view this statement in the configuration.
interface-control—To add this statement to the configuration.

