interface ipv6 address

Description

Use the interface ipv6 address command to configure IPv6 address and netmask for an interface.

Use the no form of this command to erase the IPv6 address and netmask for an interface, or to disable IPv6 DHCP for an interface.

Syntax

interface <interface name> ipv6 address <ip address> <netmask>
no interface <interface name> ipv6 address

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

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

interface <interface name> ipv6 dchp
no interface <interface name> ipv6 dchp

Arguments

<interface name>	Specifies the name of this interface.
ipv6 <ipv6 address> <netmask>	Specifies the source IPv6 address and netmask in standard or slash notation.
ip <ipv6 address> <netmask>	Specifies the source IPv4 address and netmask in standard or slash notation.
nexthop <ipv6 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.
dhcp	Enables dIPv6 DHCP for this interface.

Defaults

None.

Command Mode

Global Configuration Mode

See Also

See the following related commands:

n	“interface dhcp”

n	“interface ip address”

n	“interface mac address”

n	“show interfaces”

Usage Guidelines

None.

Examples

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

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

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