Chapter 8 Management Network Connectivity

IPv6 Native Support

You can manage MSTP multishelf nodes over IPv6 DCN. RADIUS, FTP, SNTP, and other network applications support IPv6 DCN. To enable IPv6 addresses, you need to make the necessary configuration changes from the CTC or TL1 management interface. After you enable IPv6, you can start a CTC or TL1 session using the provisioned IPv6 address. The ports used for all IPv6 connections to the node are the same as the ports used for IPv4.

An NE can either be in IPv6 mode or IPv4 mode. In IPv4 mode, the LAN interface does not have an IPv6 address assigned to it. An NE, whether it is IPv4 or IPv6, has an IPv4 address and subnet mask. TCC2/TCC2P cards do not reboot automatically when you provision an IPv6 address, but a change in IPv4 address initiates a TCC2/TCC2P card reset. Table 8-16describes the differences between an IPv4 node and an IPv6 node.

Table 8-16 Differences Between an IPv6 Node and an IPv4 Node

IPv6 Node

IPv4 Node

 

 

Has both IPv6 address and IPv4 address assigned

Does not have an IPv6 address assigned to its craft

to its craft Ethernet interface.

Ethernet interface.

 

 

The default router has an IPv6 address for IPv6

The default router has an IPv4 address.

connectivity, and an IPv4 address for IPv4

 

connectivity.

 

 

 

Cannot enable OSPF on LAN. Cannot change

Can enable OSPF on the LAN.

IPv4 NE to IPv6 NE if OSPF is enabled on the

 

LAN.

 

 

 

Cannot enable RIP on the LAN. Cannot change

Can enable static routes/RIP on the LAN.

IPv4 NE to IPv6 NE if RIP is enabled on the LAN.

 

 

 

Not supported on static routes, proxy tunnels, and

Supported on static routes, proxy tunnels, and

firewall tunnels.

firewall tunnels.

 

 

Routing decisions are based on the default IPv6

 

router provisioned.

 

 

 

8.8.1 IPv6 Enabled Mode

The default IP address configured on the node is IPv4. You can use either CTC or the TL1 management interface to enable IPv6. For more information about enabling IPv6 from the CTC interface, see the Cisco ONS 15310-MA SDH Procedure Guide. For more information about enabling IPv6 using TL1 commands, see the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH, Cisco ONS 15600 SDH, and Cisco ONS 15310 MA SDH TL1 Command Guide.

8.8.2 IPv6 Disabled Mode

You can disable IPv6 either from the CTC or from the TL1 management interface. For more information about disabling IPv6 from the CTC interface, see the Cisco ONS 15310-MA SDH Procedure Guide. For more information about disabling IPv6 using TL1 commands, see the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH, Cisco ONS 15600 SDH, and Cisco ONS 15310 MA SDH TL1 Command Guide.

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15310-MA specifications

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