Configuring A Virtual Ipv6 Address; Adding An Ipv6 Interface Id To A Brouter Port Or Vlan - Avaya ERS 8800 series Configuration Manual

Variable definitions
Use the data in the following table to configure the CPU IPv6 route table.
Variable
Network
PrefixLength
Gateway

Configuring a virtual IPv6 address

Configure a virtual IPv6 address to make the switch accessible in failover situations.
Procedure steps
1. In the Device Physical View tab, select the chassis.
2. In the navigation tree, open the following folders: Configuration, Edit.
3. Double-click Chassis.
4. In the VirtualIPv6Addr box, type the IPv6 address to configure as the virtual
5. In the VirtualIPv6PrefixLength box, type the number of bits from the virtual

Adding an IPv6 interface ID to a brouter port or VLAN

You must configure an IPv6 interface for a VLAN or brouter port before you can assign an IPv6
address to the interface.
Prerequisites
You must configure a VLAN before you can give the VLAN an interface identifier or an IPv6
address. The Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 supports port-based, protocol-based, and
MAC-source-based VLANs. For information about configuring VLANs, see Avaya Ethernet
Routing Switch 8800/8600 Configuration — VLANs and Spanning Tree, NN46205-517 and
Configuration — IPv6 Routing
The IPv6 destination address.
The number of address bits to advertise. The range is 0-128.
The IPv6 address of the management port.
The Chassis tab appears with the System tab selected.
IPv6 address.
IPv6 address to advertise.
Configuring a virtual IPv6 address
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