# [RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Multicast <variable>argument</variable>: prefix length <variable>prefix-length</variable> is too short for prefix <variable>route-prefix</variable>, ignoring excess host bits
- **Help**: Mask length for prefix too short
- **Description**: The prefix length for the indicated prefix is too short and it has a non-zero host portion. Excess host bits will be ignored.
- **Type**: Event: This message reports an event, not an error
- **Severity**: warning
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: -
- **Attributes**: argument
prefix-length
route-prefix
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.4R1)
- [Junos OS 25.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R2)
- [Junos OS 25.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R1)
- [Junos OS 24.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R2)
- [Junos OS 24.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R1)
- [Junos OS 24.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R2)
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R2)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)
- [Junos OS 23.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R2)
- [Junos OS 23.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R1)
- [Junos OS 22.4R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R3)
- [Junos OS 22.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R2)
- [Junos OS 22.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R1)
- [Junos OS 22.2R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R3)
- [Junos OS 22.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R2)
- [Junos OS 22.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=25.4R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 25.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=25.2R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 25.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=25.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 24.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=24.4R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 24.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=24.4R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 23.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=23.4R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=23.4R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 23.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=23.2R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 23.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=23.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 22.4R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=22.4R3)
- [Junos OS Evolved 22.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=22.4R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 22.2R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RPD_MC_CFG_PREFIX_LEN_SHORT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=22.2R3)