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DGS-3600 Series Layer 3 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Figure 4- 6. IPv6 Interface Settings – Edit window
The following fields may be viewed or modified. Click
Apply
to set changes made.
Parameter Description
Interface Name
This field displays the name for the IP interface or is used to add a new interface or
change an existing interface name.
Automatic Link Local
Address
Use this pull-down menu to enable or disable this feature. When enabled, the switch will
automatically create an IPv6 link-local address for the switch. Once the user enables this
feature and clicks
Apply
, an IPv6 address will be produced based on the MAC address of
the switch and the new entry will appear in the following Link-Local Address field.
Link-local Address
This field displays the IPv6 address created automatically by the Switch, based on the
MAC Address of the Switch. This is a site local address used only for local routing.
Global Unicast
Address
This field is the unicast address that will be used by the Switch for packets coming from
outside the site-local address, or the public IPv6 address, when connected directly to the
Internet.
VLAN Name
This field states the VLAN Name directly associated with this interface and may be
modified by entering a new pre-configured VLAN Name.
Interface Admin State
Use the pull-down menu to enable or disable configuration on this interface.
DHCPv6 Client State
Use the pull-down menu to enable or disable configuration on this interface.
IPv6 Address
Use this field to set a Global Unicast Address for the Switch. This address will be used to
access the network outside of the local link.
NS Retransmit Time
Use this field to set the interval, in seconds that this Switch will produce Neighbor
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