RPD_RT_PATH_LIMIT_REACHED

logs on the SRX reporting path-limit reached if the maximum-path is configured in SRX device.

set routing-options rib inet6.0 maximum-paths 8

> show log messages

rpd[XX]: RPD_RT_PATH_LIMIT_REACHED: Number of paths (44) in table inet6.0 still exceeds or equals configured maximum (8)

Setting maximum-paths of 8 means that in that specific routing table (inet6), the total number of routes allowed is 8 (including duplicate routes).

Setting Maximum-prefix 8 means that the total number of unique routes allowed on the specific table (INET6) is 8 (unique routes).

user@router> show route summary table inet6.0

inet6.0: X destinations, X routes (44 active, 0 holddown, 0 hidden)

Restart Complete

Limit/Threshold: 8/8 routes

       Direct:   2 routes,   2 active

        Local:   40 routes,   40 active

        OSPF3:   1 routes,   1 active

        INET6:   1 routes,   1 active

{primary:node1}

user@router> ...PD_RT_PATH_LIMIT_REACHED | last 10

Mar 3 05:25:53 router rpd[10024]: RPD_RT_PATH_LIMIT_REACHED: Number of paths (44) in table inet6.0 still exceeds or equals configured maximum (8)

Mar 3 05:26:23 router rpd[10024]: RPD_RT_PATH_LIMIT_REACHED: Number of paths (44) in table inet6.0 still exceeds or equals configured maximum (8)

The behaviour is expected as the limit we set under "maximum-path" indicates the total number of routes on the routing table (including duplicate route entry in the table).

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/cli-reference/topics/ref/statement/maximum-paths-edit-routing-options.html

Hence setting the limit to 8 means it is expected to see only 8 routes in total on the inet6 routing table.

The configuration of max-path added post the routes were already present in the device. This settings will not affect pre-existing or static manually added routes.