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OS for EX Series Ethernet Switches, Release 10.3
processes {
process-name (enable | disable) failover (alternate-media | other-routing-engine);
timeout seconds;
}
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Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.
Configure which Junos OS processes are running on the router or switch.
CAUTION: Never disable any of the software processes unless instructed to
do so by a customer support engineer.
All processes are enabled by default.
(enable | disable) —(Optional) Enable or disable a specified process.
failover (alternate-media | other-routing-engine)
with redundant Routing Engines only, switch to backup media if a process fails
repeatedly. If a process fails four times within 30 seconds, the router or switch reboots
from the alternate media or the other Routing Engine.
—One of the valid process names. You can obtain a complete list of process
process-name
names by using the CLI command completion feature. After specifying a process
name, command completion also indicates any additional options for that process.
timeout seconds —(Optional) How often the system checks the watchdog timer, in
seconds. If the watchdog timer has not been checked in the specified number of
seconds, the system reloads. If you set the time value too low, it is possible for the
system to reboot immediately after it loads.
Values: 15 , 60 , or 180
Default: seconds (rounded up to 291 seconds by the Junos kernel)
180
system—To view this statement in the configuration.
system-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
Disabling JUNOS Software Processes
—(Optional) For routers or switches
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