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Setting an IP Address
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Web – 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.
CLI – Enter the following command to restart DHCP service.
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 5-1.
Configuring an IPv6 Address
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 manually configured or dynamically assigned.
Command Usage
• All IPv6 addresses must be formatted according to RFC 2373 “IPv6 Addressing
Architecture,” using 8 colon-separated 16-bit hexadecimal values. One double
colon may be used in the address to indicate the appropriate number of zeros
required to fill the undefined fields.
• The switch must always be configured with a link-local address. Therefore any
configuration process that enables IPv6 functionality, or assigns a global unicast
address to the switch, will also automatically generate a link-local unicast address.
The prefix length for a link-local address is fixed at 64 bits, and the host portion of
the default address is based on the modified EUI-64 (Extended Universal Identifier)
form of the interface identifier (i.e., the physical MAC address). Alternatively, you
can manually configure the link-local address by entering the full address with the
network prefix FE80.
• To connect to a larger network with multiple subnets, you must configure a global
unicast address. There are several alternatives to configuring this address type:
- The global unicast address can be automatically configured by taking the
network prefix from router advertisements observed on the local interface, and
using the modified EUI-64 form of the interface identifier to automatically create
the host portion of the address.
- It can be manually configured by specifying the entire network prefix and prefix
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