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Configuring IPv6 Host Functions
Note To use IPv6 host functions, the switch must be running the LAN Base image.
This chapter describes how to configure IPv6 host functions on the switch.
Finding Feature Information
Your software release may not support all the features documented in this chapter. For the latest feature
information and caveats, see the release notes for your platform and software release.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support an d Cisco software image
support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on
Cisco.com is not required.

Prerequisites Configuring IPv6 Host Functions

To enable dual-stack environments (supporting both IPv4 and IPv6), you must configure the switch
to use the a dual IPv4 and IPv6 switch database management (SDM) template. See the “Dual IPv4
and IPv6 Protocol Stacks” section on page 42-4.

Information About Configuring IPv6 Host Functions

IPv6

IPv4 users can move to IPv6 and receive services such as end-to-end security, quality of service (QoS),
and globally unique addresses. The IPv6 address space reduces the need for private addresses and
Network Address Translation (NAT) processing by border routers at network edges.
For information about how Cisco Systems implements IPv6, go to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6553/products_ios_technology_home.html