Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide (Supporting R2.2.0.0) - Manual (Page 1107)

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Setting the Switch’s IP Address (IP Version 6)
Configuring the IPv6 Default Gateway
Use the IP > IPv6 Configuration (Configure Global) page to configure an IPv6 default gateway for the
switch.
CLI References
• “ipv6 default-gateway” on page 606
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
• Default Gateway – Sets the IPv6 address of the default next hop router.
• All IPv6 addresses must be configured 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 same link-local address may be used by different interfaces/nodes in different zones
(RFC 4007). Therefore, when specifying a link-local address, include zone identifier
information indicating the VLAN identifier after the % delimiter. For example,
FE80::7272%1 identifies VLAN 1 as the interface from which the ping is sent.
• An IPv6 default gateway must be defined if the management station or target device is
located in a different IPv6 segment. Otherwise, you can define a static route (see
“Configuring Static Routes” on page 1078) to ensure that traffic to the designated address
or subnet passes through a preferred gateway.
• A default gateway can only be successfully set when a network interface that directly
connects to the gateway has been configured on the switch.
Interface
To configure an IPv6 default gateway for the switch:
1. Click IP, IPv6 Configuration.
2. Select Configure Global from the Action list.
3. Enter the IPv6 default gateway.
4. Click Apply.
FIGURE 336 Configuring the IPv6 Default Gateway