IPv6 Specifications Configuring IPv6
page 13-2 OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide March 2011
IPv6 Specifications
Note that the maximum limit values provided in the following Specifications table are subject to available
system resources:
Platforms Supported OS10K
RFCs Supported 2460–Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6)
Specification
2461–Neighbor Discovery for IP Version 6 (IPv6)
2462–IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
2464–Transmission of IPv6 Packets Over Ethernet
Networks
3056–Connection of IPv6 Domains via IPv4 Clouds
4213–Basic Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and
Routers
4291–Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Addressing Archi-
tecture
4443–Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) for the
Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Specification
1493 - Unique Local IPv6 Unicast Address
Maximum IPv6 interfaces VLANs- 4096
Configured Tunnels - 255
6to4 Tunnels - 1
Maximum IPv6 global unicast addressess 4K
Maximum IPv6 global unicast addresses per
IPv6 interface
50
Maximum IPv6 routes when there are no
IPv4 routes present (includes dynamic and
static routes)
OS10K-GNI-C48/U48 - 8K
OS10K-XNI-U32 - 6K
(Note: Exceeding these limits, or having IPv4 routes will
result in some traffic being routed in software)
Maximum IPv6 static routes per switch 4K
Maximum Number of RIPng Peers 10
Maximum Number of RIPng Interfaces 10
Maximum Number of RIPng Routes 512