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45. Set the following IPv6 RA Prefix settings:
46. Select OK to save the changes to the IPv6 RA prefix configuration. Select Exit to close the screen without saving the
updates.
47. Select the OK button to save the changes and overrides to the basic configuration. Select Reset to revert to the last saved
configuration.
Prefix Type Set the prefix delegation type used with this configuration. Options include, Prefix, and prefix-
from-provider. The default setting is Prefix. A prefix allows an administrator to associate a
user defined name to an IPv6 prefix. A provider assigned prefix is made available from an
Internet Service Provider (ISP) to automate the process of providing and informing the prefixes
used.
Prefix or ID Set the actual prefix or ID used with the IPv6 router advertisement.
Site Prefix The site prefix is added into a router advertisement prefix. The site address prefix signifies
the address is only on the local link.
Valid Lifetime Type Set the lifetime for the prefix's validity. Options include External (fixed), decrementing and
infinite. If set to External (fixed), just the Valid Lifetime Sec setting is enabled to define the
exact time interval for prefix validity. If set to decrementing, use the lifetime date and time
settings to refine the prefix expiry period. If the value is set for infinite, no additional date or
time settings are required for the prefix and the prefix will not expire. The default setting is
External (fixed).
Valid Lifetime Sec If the lifetime type is set to External (fixed), set the Seconds, Minutes, Hours or Days value
used to measurement criteria for the prefix's expiration. 30 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes and 0
seconds is the default lifetime.
Valid Lifetime Date If the lifetime type is set to External (fixed), set the date in MM/DD/YYYY format for the
expiration of the prefix.
Valid Lifetime Time If the lifetime type is set to decrementing, set the time for the prefix's validity. Set the time
in a twenty-four hour format (19:30).
Preferred Lifetime
Type
Set the administrator preferred lifetime for the prefix's validity. Options include External
(fixed), decrementing and infinite. If set to External (fixed), just the Valid Lifetime Sec setting
is enabled to define the exact time interval for prefix validity. If set to decrementing, use the
lifetime date and time settings to refine the prefix expiry period. If the value is set for infinite,
no additional date or time settings are required for the prefix and the prefix will not expire.
The default setting is External (fixed).
Preferred Lifetime
Sec
If the administrator preferred lifetime type is set to External (fixed), set the Seconds, Minutes,
Hours or Days value used to measurement criteria for the prefix's expiration. 30 days, 0 hours,
0 minutes and 0 seconds is the default lifetime.
Preferred Lifetime
Date
If the administrator preferred lifetime type is set to External (fixed), set the date in
MM/DD/YYYY format for the expiration of the prefix.
Preferred Lifetime
Time
If the preferred lifetime type is set to decrementing, set the time for the prefix's validity. Set
the time in a twenty-four hour format (19:30).
Autoconfig Select this option to enable auto configuration. The default setting is enabled.
On Link Select this option to keep the IPv6 RA prefix on the local link. The default setting is enabled.
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