XS712T Smart Switch

IPv6 Network Configuration

Use the IPv6 Network Configuration screen to configure the IPv6 network interface, which is the logical interface used for in-band connectivity with the switch through all of the switch's front-panel ports. The configuration parameters associated with the switch's network interface do not affect the configuration of the front-panel ports through which traffic is switched or routed.

To access the switch over a IPv6 network, you must initially configure the switch with IPv6 information (IPv6 prefix, prefix length, and default gateway). IPv6 can be configured using any of the following options:

IPv6 Auto Configuration

DHCPv6

When in-band connectivity is established, IPv6 information can be changed using any of the following:

SNMP-based management

Web-based management

To configure the network information for an IPv6 network:

1. Select System > Management > IPv6 Network Configuration. A screen similar to the following displays.

2.Next to the Admin Mode field, ensure the Enable radio button is selected.

3.Determine how the switch acquires an IPv6 address:

IPv6 Address Auto Configuration Mode. When enabled, the network interface can acquire an IPv6 address through IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) and through the use of Router Advertisement messages. When disabled, the network interface will not use the native IPv6 address auto configuration features to acquire an IPv6 address. Auto configuration can be enabled only when DHCPv6 is not enabled on any of the management interfaces.

DHCPv6. Next to the Current Network Configuration Protocol field, select DHCPv6 to enable the DHCPv6 client on the interface. The switch attempts to acquire network

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NETGEAR XS712T-100NES manual IPv6 Network Configuration,  To configure the network information for an IPv6 network