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Parameters ipv6-address
prefix-length
Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format then the prefix
length in the /x format. The range is from /0 to /128.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal
fields of zeros.
Defaults none
Command
Modes
INTERFACE
Command
History This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.1(0.0) Updated Usage Information.
9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.4.1.0 Added support on the management Ethernet port.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series and S-Series.
7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series TeraScale.
Usage
Information • If two addresses are configured, delete an existing address before configuring a
new address.
• If the last manually-configured global IPv6 address is removed using the “no”
form of the command, the link-local IPv6 address is removed automatically.
• IPv6 addresses on a single management interface cannot be members of the
same subnet.
• IPv6 secondary addresses on management interfaces across platform must be
members of the same subnet.
• IPv6 secondary addresses on management interfaces should not match the
virtual IP address and should not be in the same subnet as the virtual IP.
Example Dell(conf)#interface tengigabitethernet 1/2
Dell(conf-if-te-1/2)#ipv6 address ?
X:X:X:X::X IPv6 address
Dell(conf-if-te-1/2)#ipv6 address 2002:1:2::3 ?
<0-128> Prefix length in bits
Dell(conf-if-te-1/2)#ipv6 address 2002:1:2::3 /96 ?
<cr>
Dell(conf-if-te-1/2)#ipv6 address 2002:1:2::3 /96
Dell(conf-if-te-1/2)#show config
990 IPv6 Basics