Viewing IPv6 addresses on a tunnel

View a tunnel for IPv6 addresses.

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

About this task

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

You can also assign an IPv6 address through the Edit > Port > IPv6 navigation path, and through the VLAN > VLANs > Basic > IPv6 navigation path.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand the following folders: Configuration > IPv6.
  2. Click Tunnel.
  3. Click the Tunnel Config tab.
  4. Click IPv6 Address.

Tunnel Config field descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the Tunnel Config tab.

Name

Description

AddressType

Shows the address type over which the tunnel encapsulates packets.

LocalAddress

Configures the address of the local endpoint of the tunnel.

RemoteAddress

Configures the address of the remote endpoint of the tunnel.

EncapsMethod

Configures the tunnel mode, which is manual for manually configured tunnels.

ID

Configures the ID for the tunnel.

IfIndex

Shows the value of ifIndex that corresponds to the tunnel interface. A value of 0 indicates that the interface index has not yet been assigned. The system displays this field only on the Tunnel Config tab.