EXFO FTB-860, User Manual

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Common Test Setup, Results, and Functions
NetBlazer
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MAC/IP/UDP Configuration

Link-Local IPv6 Address (LLA) is used for local communication
between on-link neighbors and for Neighbor Discovery process. Under
Link-Local IPv6 Address, configure the following parameters.
Mode
:

StatelessAuto allows automatic generation of the IPv6 address
based on the MAC address. The mode
StatelessAuto
is selected by
default.

Static
allows to enter the IP Address.
Address : This field is configurable only when the Mode is Static . The
Link-Local IPv6 Address must start with FE80. The accepted range is
from
FE80:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000 to
FE80::0000:0000:0000:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF
. The default address is
FE80:: [Interface ID], where [Interface ID] is generated from the source
MAC address. When the Address field is selected for editing using
virtual keyboard, the
Previous IP Addresses button appears on the
screen. Press the corresponding function key to display the list of
previously configured IP addresses. Select the desired IP address from
the list, if any.

Global IPv6 Address (GUA) is used to communicate with on-link
neighbors and for global communication with hosts outside the
subnet. Under
Global IPv6 Address , configure the following
parameters.
Mode :

None
disables the Global IPv6 address and the Default Gateway
address.

StatelessAuto
allows automatic generation the IPv6 address based
on the Link-Local address interface ID and the prefix obtained
from the router advertisements. If no Interface ID has been
obtained for the Link Local Address, the Global address will not be
generated. The mode
StatelessAuto
is selected by default.

Static allows you to enter the IP Address.