Ipv6 Basics Configuration; Ipv6 Overview - 3Com S7906E Configuration Manual

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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 ICMPv6 Packet Sending
Displaying and Maintaining IPv6 Basics Configuration
IPv6 Configuration Example
Troubleshooting IPv6 Basics Configuration
The S7900E Series Ethernet Switches are distributed devices supporting Intelligent Resilient
Framework (IRF). Two S7900E series can be connected together to form a distributed IRF device.
If an S7900E series is not in any IRF, it operates as a distributed device; if the S7900E series is in
an IRF, it operates as a distributed IRF device. For introduction of IRF, refer to IRF Configuration in
the System Volume.
EA boards (such as LSQ1GP12EA and LSQ1TGX1EA) do not support IPv6 features.
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
Protocols and Standards
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