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IPv6 Configuration
ThecommandsinthischapterperformconfigurationofIPv6parametersontheSecureStackC3.
ForinformationaboutspecificIPv6routingprotocols,suchasOSFPv3,refertotheappropriate
chapters.ForinformationaboutmanagingIPv6functionalityattheswitchlevel,referto
Chapter 21,IPv6Management.
Overview
IPv6andIPv4coexistontheSecureStackC3.AswithIPv4,IPv6routingcanbeenabledonVLAN
interfaces.EachLayer3routinginterfacecanbeusedforIPv4,IPv6,orboth.
TheSecureStackC3supportsallIPv6addressformats,includingglobalunicastaddresses,link‐
localunicast,globalmulticast,scopedmulticast
(includinglocalscopedmulticast),IPv4
compatibleaddresses,unspecifiedaddresses,loopbackaddresses,andanycastaddresses.
RefertothefollowingRFCsformoreinformationaboutIPv6addressformats:
•RFC4291,“IPVersion6AddressingArchitecture”
•RFC3587,“IPv6GlobalUn icastAddressFormat”
•RFC4007,“IPv6ScopedAddressArchitecture”
ThebasicIPv6protocolspecifiesPDU
optionsoftwoclasses,bothofwhicharesupported:hop‐
by‐hopoptionsanddestinationoptions.Whilenewoptionscanbedefinedinthefuture,the
followingarecurrentlysupported:routing(forsourcerouting),fragment,routeralertandpad.
Jumbogramsarenotsupported.InIPv6,onlysourcenodesfragment.Path
MTUdiscoveryis
thereforearequirement.Flowlabelsareignored.
NeighborDiscoveryistheIPv6replacementforARP.TheSecureStackC3supportsneighbor
advertiseandsolicit,duplicate addressdetection,andunreachabilitydetection.Router
Advertisementispartofthe NeighborDiscoveryprocessandisrequiredforIPv6.Stateless
* IPv6 Routing License Required *
IPv6 routing must be enabled with a license key. If you have purchased an IPv6 routing license key, and have
enabled routing on the device, you must activate your license as described in the chapter entitled “Activating
Licensed Features” in order to enable the IPv6 routing configuration command set. If you wish to purchase an
IPv6 routing license, contact Enterasys Networks Sales.
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General Configuration Commands 22-3
Interface Configuration Commands 22-10
Neighbor Cache and Neighbor Discovery Commands 22-14
Query Commands 22-22