IPv6 Management Features

IP Preserve for IPv6

Note that if a switch received its IPv6 address from a DHCP server, the “ip address” field under “vlan 1” would display: dhcp-bootp.

ProCurve(config)# show run

Running configuration:

; J8715A Configuration Editor; Created on release #K.13.01

hostname "ProCurve" module 1 type J8702A module 2 type J8705A trunk A11-A12 Trk1 Trunk

ip default-gateway 2001:db8:0:7::5 snmp-server community "public" Unrestricted vlan 1

name "DEFAULT_VLAN"

untagged A1-A10,A13-A24,B1-B24,Trk1 ip address 2001:db8::214:c2ff:fe4c:e480 exit

spanning-tree Trk1 priority 4 password manager

password operator

Because the switch’s IPv6 address and default gateway were statically configured (not assigned by a DHCP server), when the switch boots up with the IP Preserve startup configuration file (see Figure 5-10), its current IPv6 address, subnet mask, and default gateway are not changed.

If a switch’s current IP address was acquired from a DHCP/Bootp server, the IP Preserve statement is ignored and the IP addresses in the downloaded configuration file are implemented.

Figure 5-11. Configuration File with Dedicated IP Addressing After Startup with IP Preserve

For more information on how to use the IP Preserve feature, refer to the “Configuring IP Addressing” chapter in the current Management and Config­ uration Guide for your ProCurve switch.

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