Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phones

Network Configuration Menu

Table 4-4describes the IPv6 configuration menu options.

Table 4-4

IPv6 Configuration Menu Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

Description

To Change

 

 

 

 

 

DHCPv6

 

Indicates whether the phone has DHCP enabled or

1.

Unlock network configuration

 

 

disabled.

 

options.

 

 

When DHCPv6 is enabled, the DHCPv6 server assigns the

2.

Scroll to the DHCPv6 option and

 

 

phone an IPv6 address. When DHCP v6 is disabled, the

 

press the No softkey to disable

 

 

administrator must manually assign an IPv6 address to the

 

DHCP, or press the Yes softkey

 

 

phone.

 

to enable DHCP.

 

 

The DHCPv6 setting along with the Auto IP Configuration

3.

Press the Save softkey.

 

 

setting determine how the IP Phone obtains its network

 

 

 

 

settings. For more information on how these two settings

 

 

 

 

affect the network settings on the phone, see Table 4-5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPv6 Address

 

Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) address of the phone.

1.

Unlock network configuration

 

 

The IPv6 address is a 128 bit address.

 

options.

 

 

If you assign an IP address with this option, you must also

2.

Set the DHCPv6 option to No.

 

 

assign the IPv6 prefix length and default router. See IPv6

3.

Scroll to the IP Address option,

 

 

Subnet Prefix option in this table.

 

 

 

press the Edit softkey, and then

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enter a new IP Address.

 

 

 

4.

Press the Validate softkey and

 

 

 

 

then press the Save softkey.

 

 

 

 

IPv6 Prefix Length

Subnet prefix length that is used by the phone. The subnet

1.

Unlock network configuration

 

 

prefix length is a decimal value from 1-128, that specifies

 

options.

 

 

the portion of the IPv6 address that comprises the subnet.

2.

Set the DHCPv6 option to No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Scroll to the IPv6 Prefix Length

 

 

 

 

option, press the Edit softkey,

 

 

 

 

and then enter a new subnet

 

 

 

 

mask.

 

 

 

4.

Press the Validate softkey and

 

 

 

 

then press the Save softkey.

 

 

 

IPv6 Default Router 1

Default router used by the phone (Default Router 1).

Display only—Cannot configure.

 

 

Note The phone obtains information on the default

 

 

 

 

router from IPv6 Router Advertisements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems 8.6 manual 4describes the IPv6 configuration menu options