
Configuring and Customizing IP
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Setting the Time-to-Live Value on a Source Packet
Each IP data packet includes a time-to-live (TTL) value. The TTL value specifies
the maximum number of hops that the packet is allowed to traverse in the network
before an intermediate router discards the packet.
The router that originates the packet sets the TTL to a positive value. Each router
that receives the packet decrements the TTL counter by 1. A router that receives a
packet with a TTL of 0 or 1 discards the packet if the packet is not addressed to
itself. The TTL counter prevents packets from looping endlessly through the
network.
By default, IP sets the TTL field on each source packet (that is, each packet that it
originates and transmits) to 30 hops. You can use the BCC or Site Manager to set
the TTL value as required.
Using the BCC
To set the TTL value, go to the global IP prompt (for example,
box; ip
) and enter:
ttl
<max_hops>
max_hops
is the maximum number of hops that the packet can traverse before an
intermediate router discards it (minimum is 1, maximum is 255).
For example, the following command sets the TTL value to 25 hops:
ip#
ttl 25
ip#
Using Site Manager
To set the TTL value, complete the following tasks:
Site Manager Procedure
You do this System responds
1. In the Configuration Manager window,
choose Protocols.
The Protocols menu opens.
2. Choose IP. The IP menu opens.
3. Choose Global. The Edit IP Global Parameters window
opens.
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