Ipv6 Addresses; Supported Ipv6 Unicast Routing Features - Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Software Configuration Manual

Understanding IPv6
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This section describes IPv6 implementation on the switch. These sections are included:
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IPv6 Addresses

The switch supports only IPv6 unicast addresses. It does not support site-local unicast addresses, anycast
addresses, or multicast addresses.
The IPv6 128-bit addresses are represented as a series of eight 16-bit hexadecimal fields separated by
colons in the format: n:n:n:n:n:n:n:n. This is an example of an IPv6 address:
For easier implementation, leading zeros in each field are optional. This is the same address without
leading zeros:
You can also use two colons (::) to represent successive hexadecimal fields of zeros, but you can use this
short version only once in each address:
For more information about IPv6 address formats, address types, and the IPv6 packet header, see the
"Implementing IPv6 Addressing and Basic Connectivity" chapter of Cisco IOS IPv6 Configuration
Library on Cisco.com.
In the "Information About Implementing Basic Connectivity for IPv6" chapter, these sections apply to
the switch:
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Supported IPv6 Unicast Routing Features

These sections describe the IPv6 protocol features supported by the switch:
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Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Use the Search field on Cisco.com to locate the Cisco IOS software documentation. For example, if
you want information about static routes, you can enter Implementing Static Routes for IPv6 in the
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IPv6 Addresses, page 1-2
Supported IPv6 Unicast Routing Features, page 1-2
Unsupported IPv6 Unicast Routing Features, page 1-14
Limitations, page 1-14
IPv6 and Switch Stacks, page 1-15
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IPv6 Address Formats
IPv6 Address Type: Unicast
IPv6 Address Output Display
Simplified IPv6 Packet Header
128-Bit Wide Unicast Addresses, page 1-3
DNS for IPv6, page 1-4
Path MTU Discovery for IPv6 Unicast, page 1-4
ICMPv6, page 1-4
Neighbor Discovery, page 1-4
Chapter 1 Configuring IPv6 Unicast Routing
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