Assigning IPv6 addresses to interfaces

Assign IPv6 addresses to interfaces to configure IPv6 routing for the interface.

You can assign an IPv6 address to a VLAN or brouter port.

Before you begin

Change the VRF instance as required to assign IPv6 addresses to interfaces on a specific VRF instance. Not all parameters are configurable on non-default VRFs.

About this task

To create MLT and LAG interfaces with IPv6, you must configure VLAN-based connections and you cannot use brouter ports.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand the following folders: Configuration > IPv6.
  2. Click IPv6.
  3. Click the Addresses tab.
  4. Click Insert.
  5. In the Interface field, click Port or VLAN.
  6. Select the interface.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Type the IPv6 address and prefix length.
  9. Click Insert.
  10. Click Apply.

Addresses field descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the Addresses tab.

Name

Description

Interface

Specifies the interface to which this entry applies.

Addr
Specifies the IPv6 address to which this entry applies.
Important:

If the IPv6 address exceeds 116 octets, the object identifiers (OIDS) of instances of columns in this row are more than 128 subidentifiers and you cannot use SNMP-v1, SNMPv2c, or SNMPv3 to access them.

AddrLen

Specifies the prefix length value for this address. You cannot change the address length after you create it. You must provide this value to create an entry in this table.

Type

Specifies the type of address. The default is unicast.

Origin
Specifies the origin of the address. The following list shows the possible origins:

  • other

  • manual

  • dhcp

  • linklayer

  • random

Status
Specifies the status of the address, describing whether the address is used for communication. The following list shows the possible statuses:

  • prefered (default)

  • deprecated

  • invalid

  • inaccessible

  • unknown

  • tentative

  • duplicate

Created

Specifies the sysUpTime of the creation of this entry. If the entry was created prior to the last reinitialization of the local management subsystem, the object contains a zero value.

LastChanged

Specifies the value of sysUpTime of the last modification to this entry. If the entry was created prior to the last reinitialization of the local management subsystem, the object contains a zero value.

ValidLifetime

Shows how long, in seconds, the address is valid.

PrefLifetime

Shows how long, in seconds, the address is in use.

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