Configuring the DOCSIS Interfaces (CLI procedure)

To use the CLI configuration editor to configure the DOCSIS network interface for SRX210 and SRX240 devices:

  1. Navigate to the top of the interface configuration hierarchy in the CLI configuration editor.
  2. Perform the configuration tasks described in Table 35.
  3. When you are done, commit the configuration.
  4. To check the configuration, see Verifying DOCSIS Interfaces Properties.

Table 35: Configuring the DOCSIS Mini-PIM Interfaces Using the CLI

Task

CLI Configuration Editor

Description

Navigate to the Interfaces level in the configuration hierarchy.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

edit interfaces cm-1/0/0

Provides a hierarchy level to configure the interface.

Configuring Physical Properties

Configure the traceoptions.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

set interfaces interface name traceoptions

Example:

set interfaces cm-2/0/0 traceoptions

Sets the interface trace options. The following option is supported:

  • flag—Sets tracing parameters

Select the flag option

set interface interface-name traceoptions flag flag-options

Example:

set interface cm-2/0/0 traceoptions flag

The following options are supported:

  • All—Enable all interface trace flags
  • event—Trace interface events
  • ipc—Trace interface IPC messages
  • media—Trace interface media changes
  • critical—Trace critical events
  • major—Trace major events

Note: MTU is limited to 1518 bytes on this interface.

Configuring Logical Properties  

Add the logical interface.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

set interfaces interface name unit unit value

Example:

set interfaces cm-2/0/0 unit 0

Defines one or more logical units that you connect to this physical DOCSIS interface.

Add the Family protocol type—for example, inet.

set interfaces interface name unit unit value family inet

Example:

set interfaces cm-2/0/0 unit 0 family inet

Commands vary depending on the protocol type.

Configure the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client.

set interfaces cm-2/0/0 unit 0 family inet dhcp

The following option is supported:

  • client-identifier—The DHCP server identifies a client by a client-identifier value.