IP Configuration
IPv6 Management and Interfaces
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Cisco Sx350, SG350X, SG350XG, Sx550X & SG550XG Series Managed Switches, Firmware Release 2.2.5.x
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Enabling IPv6 routing will remove any address previously assigned to the device
interface, via the auto-config operation, from an RA sent by a Router in the network.
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ICMPv6 Rate Limit Interval
—Enter how often the ICMP error messages are
generated.
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ICMPv6 Rate Limit Bucket Size
—Enter the maximum number of ICMP error
messages that can be sent by the device per interval.
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IPv6 Hop Limit
—Enter the maximum number of intermediate routers on its way to the
final destination to which a packet can pass. Each time a packet is forwarded to another
router, the hop limit is reduced. When the hop limit becomes zero, the packet is
discarded. This prevents packets from being transferred endlessly.
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DHCPv6 Client Settings
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Unique Identifier (DUID) Format
—This is the identifier of the DHCP client that is
used by the DHCP server to locate the client. It can be in one of the following
formats:
Link-Layer
—(Default). If you select this option, the MAC address of the device is
used.
Enterprise Number
—If you select this option, enter the following fields.
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Enterprise Number
—The vendors registered Private Enterprise number as
maintained by IANA.
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Identifier
—The vendor-defined hex string (up to 64 hex characters). If the number
of the character is not even, a zero is added at the right. Each 2 hex characters can
be separated by a period or colon.
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DHCPv6 Unique Identifier (DUID)
—Displays the identifier selected.
STEP 3
Click
Apply
. The IPv6 global parameters and DHCPv6 client settings are updated.
IPv6 Interfaces
An IPv6 interface can be configured on a port, LAG, VLAN, loopback interface or tunnel.
As opposed to other types of interfaces, a tunnel interface is first created in the
page and then IPv6 interface is configured on the tunnel in this page.