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If you run the
ipv6 enable
command only in the interface view, the IPv6 capability is
enabled only on an interface. Therefore, the device cannot forward IPv6 data.
Procedure
Step 1
Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2
Run:
ipv6
The IPv6 packet forwarding capability is enabled.
By default, the IPv6 packet forwarding capability is disabled.
To enable a device to forward IPv6 packets, you must run this command in the system view;
otherwise, the device cannot forward IPv6 packets although you enable IPv6 on the interface.
Step 3
Run:
interface
interface-type interface-number
The view of the interface to be enabled with the IPv6 capability is displayed.
Step 4
Run:
ipv6 enable
The IPv6 capability is enabled on the interface.
Before performing IPv6 configurations in the interface view, you must enable the IPv6 capability
in the interface view.
By default, the IPv6 capability is disabled on the interface.
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3.3.3 Configuring an IPv6 Link-Local Address for an Interface
The local address of a link is used in the neighbor discovery protocol, and in the communications
between nodes on the local end of the link in stateless address auto-configuration. The local
address of a link is valid only for the link. A packet with a link-local address as the source or
destination address is forwarded only along the local link.
Procedure
Step 1
Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2
Run:
interface
interface-type interface-number
The interface view is displayed.
Step 3
Perform the following as required.
Run:
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Configuration Guide - IP Service
3 Basic IPv6 Configuration
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