maximum-hop-count
Syntax maximum-hop-count number;
Hierarchy Level [edit forwarding-options helpers bootp],
[edit forwarding-options helpers bootp interface (interface-name | interface-group)]
Release Information Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 11.3 for QFX Series switches.
Description Set the maximum allowed number of hops. This value is compared against the hops field
in the BOOTP request message. BOOTP request messages that have a number in the
hops field that exceeds maximum-hop-count are not forwarded. If you omit the
maximum-hop-count statement, the default value is four hops.
Options number—Maximum number of hops for BOOTP request messages.
Range: 1 through 16
Default: 4
Required Privilege
Level
interface—To view this statement in the configuration.
interface-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
Related
Documentation
• Configuring Routers, Switches, and Interfaces as DHCP and BOOTP Relay Agents
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Chapter 12: Configuration Statements (DHCP and DHCP Relay)