Ipv6 Overview - H3C S3610-28P Operation Manual

Operation Manual – IPv6
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 IPv6 Basics Configuration
When configuring IPv6 basics, go to these sections for information you are interested
in:

IPv6 Overview

IPv6 Basics Configuration Task List
Configuring Basic IPv6 Functions
Configuring IPv6 NDP
Configuring PMTU Discovery
Configuring IPv6 TCP Properties
Configuring IPv6 FIB-Based Forwarding
Configuring ICMPv6 Packet Sending
Configuring IPv6 DNS
Displaying and Maintaining IPv6 Basics Configuration
IPv6 Configuration Example
Troubleshooting IPv6 Basics Configuration
Note:
The term "router" or the router icon in this document refers to a router in a generic
sense or a Layer 3 Ethernet switch running a routing protocol.
1.1 IPv6 Overview
Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), also called IP next generation (IPng), was designed
by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as the successor to Internet Protocol
Version 4 (IPv4). The significant difference between IPv6 and IPv4 is that IPv6
increases the IP address size from 32 bits to 128 bits.This section covers the following:
IPv6 Features
Introduction to IPv6 Address
Introduction to IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol
IPv6 PMTU Discovery
Introduction to IPv6 DNS
Protocols and Standards
Chapter 1 IPv6 Basics Configuration
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