Add static IPv6 addresses to Single Layer 2 Engine interfaces

You can add one or more static IPv6 addresses to each physical or VLAN interface on a Single Layer 2 Engine.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

Steps

  1. In the navigation pane on the left, select Interfaces.
  2. Right-click a Physical Interface or a VLAN Interface and select New > IPv6 Address.
  3. In the IPv6 Address field, enter the IPv6 address.
    Tip: To resolve the IP address from a DNS name, right-click the field, then select Resolve From DNS Name.
  4. Click Prefix Length and adjust the automatically added prefix length if necessary.
  5. Click OK.
    The IP address is added to the interface.
  6. Click Save.
    If you plan to add more IP addresses or change the roles that interfaces have in system communications, do not close the Engine Editor.
    Tip: Write down the networks to which each Interface ID is connected.