Technical Documentation

Supported Platforms
MX Series

packet-action

Syntax

packet-action drop;

Hierarchy Level

[edit bridge-domains bridge-domain-name bridge-options interface interface-name interface-mac-limit limit],[edit bridge-domains bridge-domain-name bridge-options interface-mac-limit limit],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name bridge-domains bridge-domain-name bridge-options interface interface-name interface-mac-limit limit],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name bridge-domains bridge-domain-name bridge-options interface-mac-limit limit],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name bridge-domains bridge-domain-name bridge-options interface interface-name interface-mac-limit limit],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name bridge-domains bridge-domain-name bridge-options interface-mac-limit limit],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name switch-options interface interface-name interface-mac-limit limit],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name switch-options interface-mac-limit limit],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name switch-options interface-mac-limit limit],[edit protocols l2-learning global-mac-limit limit],[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name bridge-domains bridge-domain-name bridge-options interface interface-name interface-mac-limit limit],[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name bridge-domains bridge-domain-name bridge-options interface-mac-limit limit],[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name switch-options interface interface-name interface-mac-limit limit],[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name switch-options interface-mac-limit limit],[edit switch-options interface-mac-limit limit]

Release Information

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 8.4.

Support for the switch-options statement added in Junos OS Release 9.2.

Support for top-level configuration for the virtual-switch type of routing instance added in Junos OS Release 9.2. In Junos OS Release 9.1 and earlier, the routing instances hierarchy supported this statement only for a VPLS instance or a bridge domain configured within a virtual switch.

Support for logical systems added in Junos OS Release 9.6.

Description

(MX Series routers only) Specify that packets for new source MAC addresses be dropped after the MAC address limit is reached. If this statement is not configured, then packets for new source MAC addresses are forwarded by default.

Default

Disabled. The default is for packets for new source MAC addresses to be forwarded after the MAC address limit is reached.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.

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