ipv6 hop-limit

Configures the maximum number of hops an IPv6 packet can traverse.
Syntax
ipv6 hop-limit number
no ipv6 hop-limit number
Command Default

By default, the maximum number of hops an IPv6 packet can traverse is 64.

Parameters
number
Specifies the maximum number of hops an IPv6 packet can traverse. Valid values are 0 through 255. The default value is 64.
Modes

Global configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

The no form of the command resets the maximum number of hops an IPv6 packet can traverse to 64.

Examples

The following example configures the maximum number of hops an IPv6 packet can traverse to 70. 

device(config)# ipv6 hop-limit 70
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