ipv6 anycast-address

Configures an anycast-gateway IPv6 address on an interface, which uses the gateway IPv6 address for the host.

Syntax

ipv6 anycast-address { IPv6-address/ mask }
no ipv6 anycast-address

Command Default

No address is configured.

Parameters

IPv6-address / mask
IPv6 address and mask.

Modes

interface configuration mode on a virtual Ethernet (VE) interface.

Usage Guidelines

An IPv4 and IPv6 anycast MAC address cannot be configured as the same MAC address.

Use the no form of this command to delete the configured IPv6 anycast address from the interface.

Examples

To configure an IPv6 address and mask on a virtual Ethernet (VE) interface:

device# configure terminal
device(config)# interface ve 10
device(config-Ve-10)# ipv6 anycast-address fe80::1234/64

To confirm the configuration in the running configuration:

device# show running-config interface ve 10
!
ipv6 snycast-address fe80::1234/64
!