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permit
Configure a filter that passes packets meeting the criteria specified.
Syntax
permit ip-prefix [ge min-prefix-length] [le max-prefix-length]
Parameters
ip-prefix Specify an IP prefix in the network/length format. For example, 35.0.0.0/8 means
match the first 8 bits of address 35.0.0.0.
ge min-prefix-
length
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword ge and then enter the minimum prefix length,
which is a number from zero (0) to 32.
le max-prefix-
length
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword le and then enter the maximum prefix length,
which is a number from zero (0) to 32.
Command Modes PREFIX-LIST
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
Sequence numbers for this filter are automatically assigned starting at sequence number 5.
If you do not use the ge or le options, only packets with an exact match to the prefix are filtered.
Related
Commands
deny — configures a filter to drop packets.
seq — configures a drop or permit filter with a specified sequence number.
seq
To a deny or permit filter in a prefix list while configuring the filter, assign a sequence number.
Syntax
seq sequence-number {deny | permit} {any} | [ip-prefix /nn {ge min-prefix-
length} {le max-prefix-length}] | [bitmask number]
Parameters
sequence-
number
Enter a number. The range is from 1 to 4294967294.
deny Enter the keyword deny to configure a filter to drop packets meeting this
condition..
permit Enter the keyword permit to configure a filter to forward packets meeting this
condition.
any (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword any to match any packets.
ip-prefix /nn (OPTIONAL) Specify an IP prefix in the network/length format. For example,
35.0.0.0/8 means match the first 8 bits of address 35.0.0.0.
ge min-prefix-
length
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword ge and then enter the minimum prefix length,
which is a number from zero (0) to 32.
le max-prefix-
length
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword le and then enter the maximum prefix length,
which is a number from zero (0) to 32.
bitmask number Enter the keyword bitmask then enter a bit mask number in dotted decimal
format.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes PREFIX-LIST
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