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NNI Hops Setup
The following commands allow you to configure the NNI hops parameter:
Display Maximum NNI Hops
Update Maximum NNI Hops
For more information about hops, see “Hop Limit — Avoiding loops” on
page 111 in the Operations Guide.
Display Maximum
NNI Hops
Display the maximum number of hops permissible for NNI routing. This
parameter limits the number of times a setup message can be transferred
between switches on NNI connections in search of a destination, thereby
avoiding an infinite loop.
Command Actions
Command Result
Example
Enter:
1 1 3 1
The following message is displayed:
NNI max hops: 7
The actual number of hops is max_hops+1.
Enter the menu sequence:
(1) SYS: Platform configuration
(1) SET: Switch setup
(3) NNI: NNI setup
(1) GMD: NNI Get maximum number of
hops
Direct access sequence:
1 1 3 1
System action taken:
The maximum number of hops permissible for NNI
routing is displayed.
System message display:
NNI max hops: <n>