IP Router Configuration 
Router Configuration Guide 211
Parameters number — The maximum number of ICMP TTL expired messages to send, expressed as a decimal 
integer. The seconds parameter must also be specified.
Values 10 to 1000
seconds — The time frame, in seconds, used to limit the number of ICMP TTL expired messages 
that can be issued, expressed as a decimal integer.
Values 1 to 60
unreachables
Syntax unreachables [number seconds]
no unreachables
Context config>router>if>icmp
Description This command enables and configures the rate for ICMP host and network destination unreachable 
messages issued on the router interface.
The unreachables command enables the generation of ICMP destination unreachables on the router 
interface. The rate at which ICMP unreachables is issued can be controlled with the optional number 
and seconds parameters by indicating the maximum number of destination unreachable messages that 
can be issued on the interface for a given time interval. 
By default, generation of ICMP destination unreachables messages is enabled at a maximum rate of 
100 per 10 second time interval.
The no form of the command disables the generation of ICMP destination unreachables on the router 
interface.
Default unreachables 100 10 — Maximum of 100 unreachable messages in 10 seconds.
Parameters number — The maximum number of ICMP unreachable messages to send, expressed as a decimal 
integer. The seconds parameter must also be specified. 
Values 10 to 1000
seconds — The time frame, in seconds, used to limit the number of ICMP unreachable messages 
that can be issued, expressed as a decimal integer.
Router Interface IPv6 Commands
ipv6
Syntax [no] ipv6
Context config>router>interface