limit

Syntax

limit value;

Hierarchy Level

[edit security utm utm-policy policy-name traffic-options sessions-per-client]

Release Information

Statement introduced in Release 9.5 of Junos OS.

Description

In an attempt to consume all available resources and hinder the ability of the device, a malicious user might generate a large amount of traffic all at once. To prevent such activity from succeeding, you can impose a session throttle to limit sessions.

Usage Guidelines

For configuration instructions and examples, see the Junos OS Security Configuration Guide.

Required Privilege Level

security—To view this statement in the configuration.

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