Managing System System Info Configurations
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Prefix Length Configure the prefix length of the global address.
3)  View the global address entry in the Global Address Config section.
Global Address View or modify the global address.
Prefix Length View or modify the prefix length of the global address.
Type Displays the configuration mode of the global address.
Manual: Indicates that the corresponding address is configured manually.
Auto: Indicates that the corresponding address is created automatically using 
the RA message or obtained from the DHCPv6 Server.
Preferred 
Lifetime
Displays the preferred lifetime of the global address.
Preferred lifetime is the length of time that a valid IPv6 address is preferred. 
When the preferred time expires, the address becomes deprecated but still can 
be used, and you need to switch to another address. 
Valid Lifetime Displays the valid lifetime of the global address.
Valid lifetime is the length of time that an IPv6 address is in the valid state. When 
the valid lifetime expires, the address become invalid and can be no longer 
usable.
Status Displays the status of the link-local address. An IPv6 address cannot be used 
before pass the DAD (Duplicate Address Detection), which is used to detect the 
address conflicts. In the DAD process, the IPv6 address may in three different 
status:
Normal: Indicates that the global address passes the DAD and can be normally 
used.
Try: Indicates that the global address is in the progress of DAD and cannot be 
used right now.
Repeat: Indicates that the global address is duplicated, this address is already 
used by another node. This address cannot be used by the interface.
2.2  Using the CLI
2.2.1  Viewing the System Summary
On privileged EXEC mode or any other configuration mode, you can use the following 
commands to view the system information of the switch:
show interface status [ fastEthernet 
port
 | gigabitEthernet 
port
 | ten-gigabitEthernet 
port
 ]
View status of the interface.
port
: Enter the number of the Ethernet port.
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