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protocols

Syntax

Hierarchy Level

Description

Specify the protocol for a routing instance. You can configure multiple instances of many protocol types. Not all protocols are supported on the switches. See the switch CLI.

Options

bgp

Specify BGP as the protocol for a routing instance.

isis

Specify IS-IS as the protocol for a routing instance.

ldp

Specify LDP as the protocol for a routing instance or for a virtual router instance.

l2vpn

Specify Layer 2 VPN as the protocol for a routing instance.

mpls

Specify MPLS as the protocol for a routing instance.

msdp

Specify the Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) for a routing instance.

mstp

Specify the Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) for a virtual switch routing instance.

ospf

Specify OSPF as the protocol for a routing instance.

ospf3

Specify OSPF version 3 (OSPFv3) as the protocol for a routing instance.

Note:

OSPFv3 supports the no-forwarding, virtual-router, and vrf routing instance types only.

pim

Specify the Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) protocol for a routing instance.

rip

Specify RIP as the protocol for a routing instance.

ripng

Specify RIP next generation (RIPng) as the protocol for a routing instance.

rstp

Specify the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) for a virtual switch routing instance.

rsvp

Specify the RSVP for a routing instance.

vstp

Specify the VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (VSTP) for a virtual switch routing instance.

vpls

Specify VPLS as the protocol for a routing instance.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.

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

Release Information

Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

Support for RIPng introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0.

mpls and rsvp options added in Junos OS Release 15.1.