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Figure 8. Validating multicast and IGMP Snooping

7. Go to Home → Hosts and Clusters and select the first ESXi server node. Click Networking, and then

click the

Virtual switches item in the inner menu. Within the MARVIN Management port group, click

the i symbol connecting to the green port as shown in the Verifying ESXi Host IPv6 Address figure.

NOTE: The IPv6 link-local address for the ESXi host. Repeat this process for other ESXi hosts

within the cluster and note their IPv6 link-local addresses.

Figure 9. Verifying ESXi Host IPv6 Address

Run the SSH commands on one of the ESXi hosts ping -6 -I vmk0 ff02::1. ff02::1 is the IPv6 link-

local scope all-nodes multicast address. All IPv6 entities, including the respective EVO:RAIL ESXi

nodes should respond. You see many replies and replies with

DUP! posted. Confirm within the list,

the IPv6 addresses of the vSphere vCenter Server Appliance and respective ESXi hosts is present. This

confirms that the required IPv6 and IPv6 multicast is working on the switch.