L3 Features - D-Link DGS-3600 Series User Manual

L3 Features

Interface Settings
MD5 Key Settings
Route Redistribution Settings
Multicast Static Route Settings
Static/Default Route Settings
Route Preference Settings
Static ARP Settings
Gratuitous ARP Settings
Policy Route Settings
ECMP Algorithm Settings
RIP
OSPF
DCHP/BOOTP Relay
DHCP Server
DNS Relay
VRRP
IP Multicast Routing Protocol
The following section will aid the user in configuring security functions for the Switch. The Switch includes various functions for
IP Interface Settings, MD5 Key Settings, Route Redistribution Settings, Multicast Static Route Settings, Static/Default Route
Settings, Route Preference Settings, Policy Route Settings, Static ARP Settings, Gratuitous ARP Settings, Routing Table, RIP,
OSPF, DCHP/BOOTP Relay, DNS Relay, VRRP, and IP Multicast Routing Protocol, all discussed in detail in the following
section.
IPv6
The Switch has the capability to support the following:
IPv6 unicast, multicast and anycast addresses
Allow for IPv6 packet forwarding
IPv6 fragmentation and re-assembly
Processing of IPv6 packet and extension headers
Static IPv6 route configuration
IPv6 Neighbor Discovery
Link-Layer Address resolution, Neighbor Unreachability Detection and Duplicate Address Detection over broadcast mediums (ex:
Ethernet)
Send Router Advertisement
ICMPv6 functionality
The following sections will briefly explain IPv6, its functionality and how IPv6 is implemented on this Switch.
Overview
IP version 6 is the logical successor to IP version 4. It was known that IPv4 could not support the amount of addresses that would
eventually be needed for not only each person, but each device that would require an IP address, and therefore a system with a
larger pool of IP addresses was required. IPv6 has addressed that issue, along with other issues that enhance routing over the
network, provide better security and improve Quality of Service for Internet users. Some of the improvements made were:
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