Specifying ICMPv6 Error Report Values

You can specify the ICMPv6 error report burst rate and the ICMPv6 error report rate using the TCPIP OPTION command. To enable either of these options, enter the command in the following format:

NW TCPIP OPT <error report option> = <value range>

The ICMPv6 error report options are as follows.

Error Report Option

Description

ICMPV6ErrorReportBurstRate

Specifies the maximum number of ICMPv6 error reports that are permitted to be sent in a burst. The amount is limited to prevent a node that is ignoring error reports from sending invalid frames that are overloading the system with report processing.

Default = 20

ICMPV6ErrorReportRate

Specifies the average number of ICMPv6 error reports permitted each second. The amount is limited to prevent a node that is ignoring error reports from sending invalid frames that are overloading the system with report processing.

Default = 20