Operation Manual

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IPv6
IPv6 is a an upgraded version to IPv4, providing more
availableIPaddressesaswellasotherbenets.Toac-
cesstheSwitchoveranIPv6network,youmustrst
congureitwithIPv6information(IPv6prex,prex
length, and default gateway). TocongureIPv6forthe
Switch, select whether to you wish to enable Auto-Con-
guration, Static, or DHCP for the IPv6 State. Next,
enter the information for the IP address, range, and
gateway.
IPv6 State:
Select whether you wish to enable Auto
Conguration,DHCPv6Client,orStaticfor
the IPv6 address.
Auto Conguration:
Use this option to set the IPv6 address for
the IPv6 network interface in Auto Con-
guration.TheSwitchwillautomatically
generate and use a globally-unique IPv6
addressbasedonthenetworkprexand
its Ethernet MAC address.
DHCPv6 Client:
ThisenablestheIPaddresstobecong-
ured automatically by the DHCP server.
Select this option if you have an IPv6
DHCP server that can assign the Switch
anIPv6address/Prexandadefaultgate-
way IP address.
Static:
Allows the entry of an IPv6 address/Pre-
xandadefaultgatewayfortheSwitch.
Select this option if you wish to assign
static IPv6 address information to the
Switch.
IPv6 Address:
ThiseldallowstheentryofanIPv6
address/PrextobeassignedtothisIP
interface.
Gateway:
Set the default gateway IPv6 address for
the interface. Enter the default gateway
IPv6 address.
Apply: Click APPLY to update the system settings.