System > IPv6 Configuration

This page allows you to configure an IPv6 interface for management access over the network or for creating an interface to multiple subnets. This switch supports both IPv4 and IPv6, and can be managed through either of these address types.

Command Usage

Configuring the IPv6 Default Gateway

Use the System > IPv6 Configuration (Configure Global) page to configure an IPv6 default gateway for the switch.

Configuring IPv6 Interface Settings

Use the System > IPv6 Configuration (Configure Interface) page to configure general IPv6 settings for the selected VLAN, including auto-configuration of a global unicast interface address, explicit configuration of a link local interface address, the MTU size, and neighbor discovery protocol settings for duplicate address detection and the neighbor solicitation interval.

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Configuring an IPv6 Address

Use the System > IPv6 Configuration (Add IPv6 Address) page to configure an IPv6 interface for management access over the network.

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Showing IPv6 Addresses

Use the System > IPv6 Configuration (Show IPv6 Address) page to display the IPv6 addresses assigned to an interface.

Showing the IPv6 Neighbor Cache

Use the System > IPv6 Configuration (Show IPv6 Neighbor Cache) page to display the IPv6 addresses detected for neighbor devices.

Showing IPv6 Statistics

Use the System > IPv6 Configuration (Show Statistics) page to display statistics about IPv6 traffic passing through this switch.

This switch provides statistics for the following IPv6, ICMPv6 and UDP traffic types:

For a detailed description of these statistics, refer to the Command Reference Guide.

Showing the MTU for Responding Destinations

Use the System > IPv6 Configuration (Show MTU) page to display the maximum transmission unit (MTU) cache for destinations that have returned an ICMP packet-too-big message along with an acceptable MTU to this switch.