[j-nsp] significance of destination address in interface configuration

[Ajay Saini]

Hi list,

Here is a small question regarding significance of destination address in
interface configuration. The following config wont complain about anything:
so-6/0/0 {

unit 0 {

family inet {

address 1.1.1.1/32 {

destination 1.1.1.2;

                }

             }

       }

}

But you are not allowed to specify the destination if address is not defined
as /32 and the commit will fail with a message that 'Destination address
only valid with full address'. Two sides of a network link should be on the
same subnet and it seems to be confusing to define two sides of a link as
/32. Anyway, I have no problems because I have defined /30 addresses without
mentioning the destination. But I am just curious to know for what all
purposes the option for defining the destination address is provided in the
juniper nodes.

TIA,
Ajay