interface ip address

Description

Use the interface ip address command to configure IP address and netmask for this interface.

Use the no form of this command to erase the IP address and netmask for this interface.

Syntax

interface <interface name> ip address <ip address> <netmask>

interface <interface name> ip address <ip address> <netmask> nexthop <ip address>

interface <interface name> ip address <ip address> <netmask> nexthop <ip address> ipv6 address <ipv6 address> <netmask> [nexthop <ipv6 address>]

no interface <interface name> ip address

Arguments

<interface name>	Specifies the name of this interface.
<ip address> <netmask>	Specifies the source IPv4 address and netmask in standard or slash notation. For example, 10.2.0.0 0.0.255.255 could be entered as 10.2.0.0 /16.
ipv6 address <ipv6 address> <netmask>	For the same interface, specifies the source IPv6 address and netmask in standard or slash notation.
nexthop <ip address>	Next-hop address for this interface. It continues the IP format (IPv4 or IPv6) of the address for which it is the next hop.

Defaults

None.

Command Mode

Global Configuration Mode

See Also

See the following related commands:

n	“interface dhcp”

n	“interface ipv6 address”

n	“interface mac address”

n	“show interfaces”

Usage Guidelines

To see a list of the available interface names you may use, enter the following command:

<silver-peak> (config) # interface ?

Examples

To configure separate IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, with next-hops, for the wan0 interface:

<silver-peak> (config) # interface wan0 ip address 1.1.1.1 /24 nexthop 1.1.1.2 ipv6 address fd9f:e427:dea2:6bb5:f02c:a971:b689:e318 /112 nexthop fd9f:e427:dea2:6bb5:f02c:a971:b689:fffe

 

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