Microsens MS453490M Management Guide User Manual

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HAPTER

| IP Configuration

Setting the Switch’s IP Address (IP Version 6)

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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:

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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 (see

"Configuring IPv6 Interface Settings" on page 416

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It can be manually configured by specifying the entire network

prefix and prefix length, and using the EUI-64 form of the interface

identifier to automatically create the low-order 64 bits in the host

portion of the address.

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You can also manually configure the global unicast address by

entering the full address and prefix length.

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You can configure multiple IPv6 global unicast addresses per interface,

but only one link-local address per interface.

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If a duplicate link-local address is detected on the local segment, this

interface is disabled and a warning message displayed on the console.

If a duplicate global unicast address is detected on the network, the

address is disabled on this interface and a warning message displayed

on the console.

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When an explicit address is assigned to an interface, IPv6 is

automatically enabled, and cannot be disabled until all assigned

addresses have been removed.

ARAMETERS

These parameters are displayed:

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VLAN – ID of a configured VLAN which is to be used for management

access. By default, all ports on the switch are members of VLAN 1.

However, the management station can be attached to a port belonging

to any VLAN, as long as that VLAN has been assigned an IP address.

(Range: 1-4093)

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Address Type – Defines the address type configured for this interface.

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Global – Configures an IPv6 global unicast address with a full IPv6

address including the network prefix and host address bits, followed

by a forward slash, and a decimal value indicating how many

contiguous bits (from the left) of the address comprise the prefix

(i.e., the network portion of the address).

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EUI-64 (Extended Universal Identifier) – Configures an IPv6

address for an interface using an EUI-64 interface ID in the low

order 64 bits.

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When using EUI-64 format for the low-order 64 bits in the host

portion of the address, the value entered in the IPv6 Address

field includes the network portion of the address, and the prefix

length indicates how many contiguous bits (starting at the left)