Dell 6.2 Debugg ing an IPv6 Co ntroller, Provisioning a n IPv6 AP

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Debugg ing an IPv6 Co ntroller
You can now use thedebug options such as ping and tracepath for IPv6 hosts. You can either use the WebUI or the
CLI to use the ping and tracepath options.
In the WebUI
1. T o ping an IPv6 host, navigate to t he Diagnostics > Network > Ping page, enter an IPv6 address, and click the
Ping button.
2. T o trace the path of anI Pv6 host, navigate to the Diagnostics > Network > Tracepath page, enter an IPv6
address,and click the Tr ace button.
In the CLI
To ping an IPv6 host
(host) #ping ipv6 <global-ipv6-address>
(host) #ping ipv6 interface vlan <vlan-id> <linklocal-address>
To trace the path of an IPv6 host
(host) #tracepath <global-ipv6-address>
Provisioning a n IPv6 AP
You can provision an IPv6 AP on an IPv6 controller. You can either configure a static IP address or obtai n a
dynamic IPv6 address via stateless-autoconfig. The controllercan act as the default gateway for the IPv6 clients, if
static IPv6 routes are set on the controller.
NOTE:In this release of ArubaOS, the IPv6 controller cannot generate router advertisements(RA). It can, however, pass on the RAs
generatedby the external routers to the clients.
You can provision an IPv6 AP using the WebUI or CLI.
In the WebUI
1. N avigate to the Configuration > AP Installation> Pr ovision page and select the Provisioning tab.
2. Select an A P and click the Provision button.
3. U nderthe Master Discovery section, enter the host controller IP address and the IPv6 address of the master
controller.
4. T o provision a static IP , select the Use the following IP address check box under the IP Settings section, and
entert he followingdetai ls:
lIPv6 Address/Prefix-lengths
lGateway IPv6 Address
lDNS IPv6 Address
NOTE:Ensure that CPSEC i sdi sabled before rebooting theAP.
5. Click t he Applyan d Reboot button to bring the IPv6 AP up.
In the CLI
To provision a static I Pv6 address