maximum-hop-count
Syntax
maximum-hop-count number;
Hierarchy Level
[edit forwarding-options helpers bootp], [edit forwarding-options helpers bootp interface (interface-name | interface-group)]
Description
Set the maximum allowed number of hops. This value is compared
against the hops field in the BOOTP request message. BOOTP request
messages that have a number in the hops field that exceeds maximum-hop-count are not forwarded. If you omit the maximum-hop-count statement,
the default value is four hops.
Options
number—Maximum
number of hops for BOOTP request messages.
Range: 1 through 16
Default: 4
Required Privilege Level
interface—To view this statement in the configuration.
interface-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
Release Information
Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.