keepalive

Syntax

Hierarchy Level

Description

Configure the keepalive interval for an L2TP tunnel.

Options

seconds—Time period that must elapse before the Junos OS checks the status of the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) session by sending an echo request to the peer.

For L2TP on MX Series routers, the minimum recommended interval is 30 seconds. A value of 0 disables generation of keepalive messages from the LNS.

  • Range: 0 through 32,767 seconds

  • Default: 30 seconds

Required Privilege Level

admin—To view this statement in the configuration.

admin-control—To add this statement to the configuration.

Release Information

Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.