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timeout (Multicast)

Syntax

timeout minutes <family (inet | inet6)>;

Hierarchy Level

[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name routing-options multicast forwarding-cache],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-options multicast forwarding-cache],[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name routing-options multicast forwarding-cache],[edit routing-options multicast forwarding-cache]

Release Information

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 8.2.

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

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

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 12.3 for ACX Series routers.

Description

Configure the timeout value for multicast forwarding cache entries.

Options

minutes—Length of time that the forwarding cache limit remains active.

Range: 1 through 720

family (inet | inet6)—(Optional) Apply the configured timeout to either IPv4 or IPv6 multicast forwarding cache entries. Configuring the timeout statement globally for the multicast forwarding cache or including the family statement to configure the timeout value for the IPv4 and IPv6 multicast forwarding caches are mutually exclusive.

Default: By default, the configured timeout applies to both IPv4 and IPv6 multicast forwarding cache entries.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.

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

Published: 2013-01-29

Published: 2013-01-29