Configuration Mode Error Messages

If you do not type an option for a statement that requires one, a message indicates the type of information expected.

In this example, you need to type an area number to complete the command:

[edit]

user@host# set protocols ospf area

                                ^

syntax error, expecting .

In this example, you need to type a value for the hello interval to complete the command:

[edit]

user@host#  set protocols ospf area 45 interface so-0/0/0     

                  hello-interval

                                             ^

syntax error, expecting 

If you have omitted a required statement at a particular hierarchy level, when you attempt to move from that hierarchy level or when you issue the show command in configuration mode, a message indicates which statement is missing. For example:

[edit protocols pim interface so-0/0/0]

user@host# top

Warning: missing mandatory statement: 'mode'

[edit]

user@host# show

protocols {

    pim {

        interface so-0/0/0 {

            priority 4;

            version 2;

            # Warning: missing mandatory statement(s): 'mode'

        }

    }

}