3.4.1 Establishing the Configuration Task
This section describes the applicable environment, pre-configuration tasks, data preparation, and
configuration procedure for IPv6 neighbor discovery.
Applicable Environment
After an IPv6 address is configured for a node, the node checks whether this address can be used
and does not conflict with any other address. If a node is a host, a router needs to notify the host
of the optimal next hop address of a packet to be sent by the host to a specific destination. If a
node is a router, it needs to advertise its address, address prefix, and other configuration
parameters to instruct hosts to configure parameters. During IPv6 packet forwarding, a node
needs to know the neighboring nodes' link-layer addresses and check their reachability. The
Neighbor Discovery (ND) function can be used to meet the requirements.
Most of the ND configurations are implemented based on the interfaces.
The IPv6 ND configuration is supported on the following interfaces:
l
Ethernet interface sand sub-interfaces
l
Tunnel interfaces
l
Eth-Trunk interfaces, Eth-Trunk sub-interfaces
l
VLANIF interfaces
Pre-configuration Tasks
Before configuring IPv6 neighbor discovery, complete the following tasks:
l
Configuring the physical features for the interface and ensuring that the status of the
physical layer of the interface is Up
l
Configuring link layer parameters for the interface
l
Configuring the IPv6 address for the interface
Data Preparation
To configure IPv6 neighbor discovery, you need the following data.
No.
Data
1
Number of interface which needs to be configured with IPv6 ND
2
IPv6 address and MAC address of the static neighbor
3
Intervals, prefix, and life duration of RA messages
4
Flag bit of automatic configuration
5
Hop limit of ND
6
Sending times of DAD
7
Intervals for re-transmitting NS messages
8
NUD reachable time
Huawei AR150&200 Series Enterprise Routers
Configuration Guide - IP Service
3 Basic IPv6 Configuration
Issue 02 (2012-03-30)
Huawei Proprietary and Confidential
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
60