Blade ICE RACKSWITCH G8124-E - Manual (Page 236)

BLADEOS 6.5.2 Application Guide
236 Chapter 16: Internet Protocol Version 6 BMD00220, October 2010
Host vs. Router
Each IPv6 interface can be configured as a router node or a host node, as follows:
A router node’s IP address is configured manually. Router nodes can send Router
Advertisements.
A host node’s IP address is autoconfigured. Host nodes listen for Router Advertisements that
convey information about devices on the network.
Note – When IP forwarding is turned on. all IPv6 interfaces configured on the switch can forward
packets.
You can configure each IPv6 interface as either a host node or a router node. You can manually
assign an IPv6 address to an interface in host mode, or the interface can be assigned an IPv6 address
by an upstream router, using information from router advertisements to perform stateless
auto-configuration.
To set an interface to host mode, use the following command:
The G8124 supports up to 1156 IPv6 routes.
RS G8124(config)# interface ip
RS G8124(config-ip-if)# ip6host
RS G8124(config-ip-if)# exit