Chapter 14
| IP Configuration
Setting the Switch’s IP Address (IP Version 6)
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segment, you will lose management access to the switch. In this case, you can
reboot the switch or submit a client request to restart DHCP service via the CLI.
If the address assigned by DHCP is no longer functioning, you will not be able to
renew the IP settings via the web interface. You can only restart DHCP service via
the web interface if the current address is still available.
Setting the Switch’s IP Address (IP Version 6)
This section describes how to configure an IPv6 interface for management access
over the network. This switch supports both IPv4 and IPv6, and can be managed
through either of these address types. For information on configuring the switch
with an IPv4 address, see “Setting the Switch’s IP Address (IP Version 4)” on
page 431.
Command Usage
◆ IPv6 includes two distinct address types – link-local unicast and global unicast.
A link-local address makes the switch accessible over IPv6 for all devices
attached to the same local subnet. Management traffic using this kind of
address cannot be passed by any router outside of the subnet. A link-local
address is easy to set up, and may be useful for simple networks or basic
troubleshooting tasks. However, to connect to a larger network with multiple
segments, the switch must be configured with a global unicast address. Both
link-local and global unicast address types can either be dynamically assigned
(using the Configure Interface page) or manually configured (using the Add
IPv6 Address page).
Configuring the IPv6
Default Gateway
Use the IP > IPv6 Configuration (Configure Global) page to configure an IPv6
default gateway for the switch.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
◆ Default Gateway – Sets the IPv6 address of the default next hop router.
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An IPv6 default gateway must be defined if the management station is
located in a different IPv6 segment.
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An IPv6 default gateway can only be successfully set when a network
interface that directly connects to the gateway has been configured on the
switch.
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