Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Administration Guide

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Support for IPv6
This chapter lists the IP version 6 (IPv6) features supported on the Catalyst 4500 and Catalyst 4900
series switches.
The IPv6 for Cisco IOS software feature documentation provides implementation and command
reference information for IPv6 features supported in the Cisco IOS software. Not all IPv6 features are
supported on the Catalyst 4500 and Catalyst 4900 series switches. We strongly recommend that you read
this entire chapter before reading the other IPv6 for Cisco IOS software feature documentation.
The Cisco IOS IPv6 Configuration Guide is located at the following website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios-xml/ios/ipv6/configuration/15-2s/ip6-15-2s-book.html
The Cisco IOS IPv6 Command Reference is located at the following web site:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/ipv6/command/reference/ipv6_book.html
This chapter consists of these sections:
• Finding Feature Information, page 55-1
• About IPv6, page 55-1
• IPv6 Default States, page 55-7
Finding Feature Information
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco IOS and Catalyst OS
software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/CFN/.
An account on Cisco.com is not required.
About IPv6
IPv6 provides services such as end-to-end security, quality of service (QoS), and globally unique
addresses. The IPv6 address space reduces the need for private addresses and Network Address
Translation (NAT) processing by border routers at network edges.
For information about how Cisco Systems implements IPv6, go to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6553/products_ios_technology_home.html
This section describes the features that are supported for IPv6:
• IPv6 Addressing and Basic Connectivity, page 55-2

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Specifications

General

Series	Catalyst 4500 Series
Category	Switch
Layer Support	Layer 2, Layer 3
Form Factor	Modular chassis
Stackable	No
Chassis Slots	3, 6, 7, 10
Power Supply Options	AC, DC
Redundancy	Power supply, Supervisor engine
Network Management	Cisco IOS Software CLI, SNMP, Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Features	Security, QoS
Port Density	Up to 384 ports per chassis
Security Features	802.1X, ACLs, DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP Source Guard
Supervisor Engine	8-E