JUNOSe 7.2.x Policy Management Configuration Guide
176 ! Understanding the Prepended Header
Format of the Mirror Header Attributes
The mirror header values are determined by the value that you configure in VSA 
26-59. VSA 26-59 is declared as a hexadecimal string that can be either 8 bytes or 4 
bytes long. The 8-byte format enables you to further specify the value that is used 
for the Session-ID field. If you use the 4-byte format, the router automatically 
determines the Session-ID field. The value in the 2-bit version field specifies the 
format that is used—0 indicates the 8-byte format, and 1 indicates the 4-byte 
format. 
8-Byte Format
The 8-byte format of VSA 26-59 enables you to manually specify the Session-ID 
value in addition to the Mirror Identifier value. To use the 8-byte format, you 
configure the first two most significant bits of the first word of the VSA to a value of 
0, which indicates two words in the VSA. The remaining 30 bits of the first word 
form the Mirror Identifier value, and the second word is the Session-ID field. You 
cannot change the order of these two words.
For example, a value of 0000030000000090 in VSA 26-59 configures the following 
fields in the mirror header, as shown in Figure 12:
! MHV = 0 
! Mirror Identifier = 0x300
! Session-ID = 0x90
Figure 12:  8-Byte Format of VSA 26-59
4-Byte Format
To use the 4-byte format of VSA 26-59, you configure the first two most significant 
bits of the VSA to a value of 1, which indicates a single word in the VSA. The 
remaining 30 bits of the word form the Mirror Identifier value. The router then 
creates the Session-ID value based on the least significant 32 bits of the 
Acct-Session-ID (RADIUS attribute 44). 
Mirror Header
MHV (mirror header value) 0  2 
Mirror Identifier See Format of the Mirror 
Header Attributes on 
page 176 for details
30 
Session-ID See Format of the Mirror 
Header Attributes on 
page 176 for details 
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Table 33:  Prepended Header Field Descriptions  (continued)
Field Value Length (Bits)
g014394
0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
MHV
(2 bits)
Mirror
identifier Session ID