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DHCP server is used, but it is specifically configured to always assign the same IP address to a particular
computer, and never to assign that IP address to another computer. This allows static IP addresses to be
configured in one place, without having to specifically configure each computer on the network in a
different way.
In IPv6, every interface, whether using static or dynamic address assignments, also receives a local-link
address automatically in the fe80::/64 subnet.
Implementing IPv6 with FTOS
FTOS supports both IPv4 and IPv6, and both may be used simultaneously in your system.
Table 25-2, "FTOS and IPv6 Feature Support," in IPv6 Addressing lists the FTOS Version in which an
IPv6 feature became available for each platform. The sections following the table give some greater detail
about the feature. Specific platform support for each feature or functionality is designated by the
c e
s
symbols.
Note: Dell Force10 recommends that you use FTOS version 7.6.1.0 or later when implementing
IPv6 functionality on an E-Series system.
Note: When both E-Series TeraScale and ExaScale are supported, only the e symbol is shown. If a
feature is supported by one or the other chassis, the specific symbols are shown: e
t
for E-Series
TeraScale or e
x
for E-Series ExaScale.
Table 25-2. FTOS and IPv6 Feature Support
Feature and/or Functionality FTOS Release Introduction
Documentation and Chapter
Location
E-Series
TeraScale
E-Series
ExaScale C-Series S-Series
Basic IPv6 Commands 7.4.1 8.2.1 7.8.1 7.8.1 IPv6 Basic Commands in the FTOS
Command Line Interface Reference
Guide
IPv6 Basic Addressing
IPv6 address types: Unicast 7.4.1 8.2.1 7.8.1 7.8.1 Extended Address Space in this
chapter
IPv6 neighbor discovery 7.4.1 8.2.1 7.8.1 7.8.1 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery in this
chapter
IPv6 stateless autoconfiguration 7.4.1 8.2.1 7.8.1 7.8.1 Stateless Autoconfiguration in this
chapter
IPv6 MTU path discovery 7.4.1 8.2.1 7.8.1 7.8.1 Path MTU Discovery in this chapter
IPv6 ICMPv6 7.4.1 8.2.1 7.8.1 7.8.1 ICMPv6 in this chapter
IPv6 ping 7.4.1 8.2.1 7.8.1 7.8.1 ICMPv6 in this chapter
IPv6 traceroute 7.4.1 8.2.1 7.8.1 7.8.1 ICMPv6 in this chapter