Configuring an IPv6 address for a switch or stack with Device Manager

Use the following procedure to configure an IPv6 address for a switch or stack with Device Manager.


Step Action

1

Click the IPv6 tab in Device Manager.

The Ipv6 dialog box appears with the Globals tab displayed.

2

Click the Interfaces tab.

The Interface tab appears.

3

Click the Insert button.

The IPv6, Insert Interfaces window appears.

4

Fill in the parameters.

5

Click Insert to save the changes.

6

Click Close to return to the IPv6 screen.


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Job aid

The following table defines the variables for the Insert Interfaces window:

IPv6 variables and definitions

Variable Definition
IfIndex Identifies a physical interface or a logical interface (VLAN). For a VLAN, it is the Ifindex of the VLAN.
Identifier Specifies the IPv6 address interface identifier, which is a binary string of up to 8 octets in network byte order.
IdentifierLength Specifies the length of the interface identifier in bits.
Descr Specifies a text string containing information about the interface. The network management system also sets this string.
ReasmMaxSize(MTU) Specifies the MTU for this IPv6 interface. This value must be same for all the IP addresses defined on this interface. Value: 1280 to 9600
AdminStatus Specifies whether the administration status of the interface is enabled (true) or disabled (false).
ReachableTime Specifies the time (in milliseconds) that a neighbor is considered reachable after receiving a reachability confirmation. Value: 0 to 36000000 ms
RetransmitTime Specifies the RetransmitTime, which is the time (in milliseconds) between retransmissions of neighbor solicitation messages to a neighbor when resolving the address or when probing the reachability of a neighbor. Value: 0 to 36000000 ms