Juniper IGP - CONFIGURATION GUIDE V11.1.X, Configuration Manual

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Chapter 2
Configuring IPv6
This chapter describes how to configure Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) routing
on your E Series router; it contains the following sections:
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IPv6 Overview on page 125
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Platform Considerations on page 132
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References on page 133
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Before You Configure IPv6 on page 133
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Configuring an IPv6 License on page 134
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Creating an IPv6 Profile on page 134
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Assigning a Profile on page 137
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Enabling Source Address Validation on page 137
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Establishing a Static Route on page 138
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Specifying an IPv6 Hop Count Limit on page 138
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Managing IPv6 Interfaces on page 139
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Configuring Shared IPv6 Interfaces on page 141
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Adding a Description on page 143
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IPv6 TCP Configuration on page 143
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Configuring Equal-Cost Multipath Load Sharing on page 150
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Removing an IPv6 Configuration on page 151
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Clearing IPv6 Routes on page 152
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Creating Static IPv6 Neighbors on page 152
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Clearing Dynamic IPv6 Neighbors on page 152
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Monitoring IPv6 on page 153
IPv6 Overview
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is designed to eventually supersede IP version 4
(IPv4). The intent of this design change is not to take a radical step away from IPv4,
but to enhance IP addressing and maintain other IPv4 functions that work well.
The differences between IPv4 and IPv6 include the following:
IPv6 Overview
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