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ether-type

Syntax

ether-type ether-type;

Hierarchy Level

[edit applications application application-name]

Release Information

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 12.1 for EX Series switches.

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 12.1 for the QFX Series.

Description

Two-octet field in an Ethernet frame that defines the protocol encapsulated in the frame payload. See http://standards.ieee.org/develop/regauth/ethertype/eth.txt for a list of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) EtherTypes.

Note: To create a FIP application, use the EtherType 0x8914.

Options

type—Identifier for the EtherType.

Required Privilege Level

interface—To view this statement in the configuration.

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

Published: 2014-07-23