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Chapter 16. Internet Protocol Version 6
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is a network layer protocol intended to expand the
network address space. IPv6 is a robust and expandable protocol that meets the
need for increased physical address space. The switch supports the following RFCs
for IPv6-related features:
This chapter describes the basic configuration of IPv6 addresses and how to
manage the switch via IPv6 host management.
• RFC 1981
• RFC 2404
• RFC 2410
• RFC 2451
• RFC 2460
• RFC 2461
• RFC 2462
• RFC 2474
• RFC 2526
• RFC 2711
• RFC 2740
• RFC 3289
• RFC 3306
• RFC 3307
• RFC 3411
• RFC 3412
• RFC 3413
• RFC 3414
• RFC 3484
• RFC 3602
• RFC 3810
• RFC 3879
• RFC 4007
• RFC 4213
• RFC 4291
• RFC 4293
• RFC 4293
• RFC 4301
• RFC 4302
• RFC 4303
• RFC 4306
• RFC 4307
• RFC 4443
• RFC 4552
• RFC 4718
• RFC 4835
• RFC 4861
• RFC 4862
• RFC 5095
• RFC 5114