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protocols

Syntax

protocols {bgp {... bgp-configuration ...}isis {... isis-configuration ...}ldp {... ldp-configuration ...}msdp {... msdp-configuration ...}mstp {... mstp-configuration ...}ospf {domain-id domain-id;domain-vpn-tag number;route-type-community (iana | vendor);... ospf-configuration ...}ospf3 {domain-id domain-id;domain-vpn-tag number;route-type-community (iana | vendor);... ospf3-configuration ...}pim {... pim-configuration ...}rip {... rip-configuration ...}ripng {... ripng-configuration ...}rstp {rstp-configuration;}vstp {vstp configuration;}vpls {vpls configuration;}}

Hierarchy Level

[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name],[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name]

Release Information

Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

Support for RIPng introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0.

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for EX Series switches.

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 11.3 for the QFX Series.

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.

l2vpn—Specify Layer 2 VPN 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.

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.

Published: 2013-01-22