priority
Syntax
Hierarchy Level
Release Information
Statement introduced before JUNOS Release 7.4.
Statement introduced in JUNOS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.
Support for the realm statement introduced in JUNOS Release 9.2.
Support for the realm statement introduced in JUNOS Release 9.2 for EX Series switches.
Description
Specify the routing device’s priority for becoming the designated routing devices. The routing device that has the highest priority value on the logical IP network or subnet becomes the network’s designated router. You must configure at least one routing device on each logical IP network or subnet to be the designated router. You also should specify a routing device’s priority for becoming the designated router on point-to-point interfaces.
Options
number—Routing device’s priority for becoming the designated router. A priority value of 0 means that the routing device never becomes the designated router. A value of 1 means that the routing device has the least chance of becoming a designated router.
- Range: 0 through 255
- Default: 128
Required Privilege Level
routing—To view this statement in the configuration.
routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.