Configuring IPv6
Quick Steps for Configuring IPv6 Routing
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide
June 2013
page 17-5
Quick Steps for Configuring IPv6 Routing
The following tutorial assumes that VLAN 200 and VLAN 300 already exist in the switch configuration.
For information about how to configure VLANs, see
Chapter 4, “Configuring VLANs.”
1
Configure an IPv6 interface for VLAN 200 by using the
command. For example:
-> ipv6 interface v6if-v200 vlan 200
Note that when the IPv6 interface is configured, the switch automatically generates a link-local address
for the interface. This allows for communication with other interfaces and/or devices on the same link,
but does not provide routing between interfaces.
2
Assign a unicast address to the
v6if-v200
interface by using the
command. For example:
-> ipv6 address 2001:db8:4100:1::/64 eui-64 v6if-v200
3
Configure an IPv6 interface for VLAN 300 by using the
command. For example:
-> ipv6 interface v6if-v300 vlan 300
4
Assign a unicast address to the
v6if-v300
interface by using the
command. For example:
-> ipv6 address 2001:db8:4100:2::/64 eui-64 v6if-v300
Note. Optional
. To verify the IPv6 interface configuration, enter
show ipv6 interface
For example:
-> show ipv6 interface
Name IPv6 Address/Prefix Length
Status Device
--------------------+------------------------------------------+-------+-----------
v6if-v200 fe80::2d0:95ff:fe12:fab5/64
Down
VLAN 200
2001:db8:4100:1::2d0:95ff:fe12:fab5/64
2001:db8:4100:1::/64
v6if-v300 fe80::2d0:95ff:fe12:fab6/64
Down
VLAN 300
2001:db8:4100:2::2d0:95ff:fe12:fab6/64
2001:db8:4100:2::/64
loopback ::1/128
Active Loopback
fe80::1/64
Note that the link-local addresses for the two new interfaces and the loopback interface were automati-
cally created and included in the
show ipv6 interface
display output. In addition, the subnet router anycast
address that corresponds to the unicast address is also automatically generated for the interface.
5
Enable RIPng for the switch by using the
command. For example:
-> ipv6 load rip
6
Create a RIPng interface for each of the IPv6 VLAN interfaces by using the
command. For example:
-> ipv6 rip interface v6if-v200
-> ipv6 rip interface v6if-v300
IPv6 routing is now configured for VLAN 200 and VLAN 300 interfaces, but it is not active until at least
one port in each VLAN goes active.