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Ipv6 test preferences – EXFO FTB-8500 Series for FTB-500 User Manual

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IPv6 Test Preferences

IPv6 Test Preferences

Press System and Preferences/IPv6 Test Preferences.

Note: The following configuration parameters apply to both the stream and the

interface.

Port Selector (FTB-8510B): Allows the selection of the port number to
see or change its parameters. Choices are Port 1 and Port 2. The
default setting is Port 1.

IP Version: Allows the selection of the IP version (IPv4 or IPv6) that
will be selected by default when creating a test case.

Note: The following parameters apply only to IPv6 even when IPv4 is selected as

the default IP Version. See Default/Ethernet Test Preferences on page 368
for more information on IPv4 parameters.

Link-Local IPv6 Address: The Link-Local IPv6 Address (LLA) is used
for local communication between on-link neighbors and for Neighbor
Discovery process.

Mode

Stateless Auto allows automatic generation of the IPv6 address
based on the MAC address. The mode Stateless Auto is selected
by default.

Static allows to enter the IP address. The Link-Local IPv6 Address
must starts with FE80. The default address is FE80::[Interface ID],
where [Interface ID] is generated from the source MAC address.

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