Siemens RX1500

RUGGEDCOM ROX II
User Guide
Chapter 5
Setup and Configuration
Managing IPv6 Network Prefixes 797
4. On the Neighbor Discovery form, configure the following parameter(s) as required:
Parameter Description
Enable Route Advertisement Enable to send router advertisement messages.
Set Advertisement Interval Option Includes an Advertisement Interval option which indicates to hosts the maximum time in
milliseconds, between successive unsolicited router advertisements.
Set Home Agent Configuration Flag Sets/unsets the flag in IPv6 router advertisements which indicates to hosts that the
router acts as a home agent and includes a home agent option.
Home Agent Lifetime Default: 1800
The value to be placed in the home agent option, when the home agent configuration
flag is set, which indicates the home agent lifetime to hosts. A value of 0 means to place
a router lifetime value.
Home Agent Preference Default: 0
The value to be placed in the home agent option, when the home agent configuration
flag is set, which indicates the home agent preference to hosts.
Set Managed Address Configuration Flag The flag in IPv6 router advertisements, which indicates to hosts that they should use
the managed (stateful) protocol for addresses autoconfiguraiton in addition to any
addresses autoconfigured using stateless address autoconfiguration.
Set Other Statefull Configuration Flag The flag in IPv6 router advertisements, which indicates to hosts that they should use
the administered (stateful) protocol to obtain autoconfiguration information other than
addresses.
Router Lifetime Default: 1800
The value (in seconds) to be placed in the Router Lifetime field of router advertisements
sent from the interface. Indicates the usefulness of the router as a default router on this
interface. Setting the value to zero indicates that the router should not be considered a
default router on this interface. It must be either zero or between the value specified with
the IPv6 nd ra-interval (or default) and 9000 seconds.
Reachable Time (Millseconds) Default: 0
The value (in milliseconds) to be placed in the Reachable Time field in the router
advertisement messages sent by the router. The configured time enables the router to
detect unavailable neightbors. The value zero means unspecified (by this router).
5. If required, add IPv6 network prefixes to the device can be advertised its neighbor. For more information on
IPv6 network prefixes, refer to Section 5.38.5, “Managing IPv6 Network Prefixes”.
6. Click Commit to save the changes or click Revert All to abort. A confirmation dialog box appears. Click OK
to proceed.
7. Click Exit Transaction or continue making changes.
Section 5.38.5
Managing IPv6 Network Prefixes
An IPv6-capable interface can use Neighbor Discovery to advertise IPv6 network prefixes to its neighbor on the
same link.
The following sections describe how to configure and manage IPv6 network prefixes:
• Section 5.38.5.1, “Adding an IPv6 Network Prefix”
• Section 5.38.5.2, “Deleting an IPv6 Network Prefix”