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filter

Syntax

filter {group filter-group-number;input filter-name;input-list [ filter-names ];output filter-name;output-list [ filter-names ];}

Hierarchy Level

[edit interfaces interface-name unit logical-unit-number family family],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name interfaces interface-name unit logical-unit-number family family]

Release Information

Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

Description

Note: On EX Series switches, the group, input-list, output-filter statements are not supported under the [edit interfaces interface-name unit logical-unit-number family inet], [edit interfaces interface-name unit logical-unit-number family inet6], and [edit interfaces interface-name unit logical-unit-number family mpls] hierarchies.

Apply a filter to an interface. You can also use filters for encrypted traffic. When you configure filters, you can configure them under the family ethernet-switching, inet, inet6, mpls, or vpls only.

Options

group filter-group-number—Define an interface to be part of a filter group.

Range: 1 through 255

input filter-name—Name of one filter to evaluate when packets are received on the interface.

output filter-name—Name of one filter to evaluate when packets are transmitted on the interface.

The remaining statements are explained separately.

Required Privilege Level

interface—To view this statement in the configuration.

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

Published: 2013-04-15