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source interfaces

Syntax

Hierarchy Level

Description

Configure the clock source that is used by the clock selection process on an interface.

  • (SCB only) Specify the timeTransmitter clock source as the external-a interface and the secondary clock source as the external-b interface. The clock source is chosen using the clock selection process.

  • (SCBE only) Specify the external interface to select the external clock source.

  • (SCBE2 only) Specify the external-0/0 interface or the external-1/0 interface to select the external clock source.

Options

time

Amount of time in milliseconds that a signal is held before being passed to the clock selection process.

Range: 300–1800 milliseconds

Default: 1000 milliseconds

number

Set the priority level of the clock source.

Range: 1 through 5

prc—Primary reference clock

prs —Primary reference source—Stratum 1

sec—SDH equipment clock

smc—SONET minimum clock

ssu-a—Synchronization supply unit A

ssu-b—Synchronization supply unit B

st2—Stratum 2

st3—Stratum 3

st3e—Stratum 3E

st4—Stratum 4

force-switch

Force switching to a clock source, provided the clock source is enabled and not locked out. Only one configured source may be force-switched.

lockout

Clock source is not considered by the selection process. Lockout may be configured for any source.

minutes

Set the time for the port signal to be up before the port is opened to receive and transmit ESMC messages.

Range: 0 through 12 minutes

Default: 5 minutes

aggregated–ether-group-name

aggregated ethernet group name

Required Privilege Level

interface—To view this statement in the configuration.

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

Release Information

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 11.2R4.