CLI Guide

ipv6 address
Configure an IPv6 address to an interface.
Syntax
ipv6 address {ipv6-address prefix-length}
To remove the IPv6 address, use the no ipv6 address {ipv6-address
prefix-length} command.
Parameters
ipv6-address
prefix-length
Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format then the prefix
length in the /x format. The range is from /0 to /128.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal
fields of zeros.
Defaults None
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
see the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.1(0.0) Updated Usage Information.
9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.4.1.0 Added support on the management Ethernet port.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series and S-Series.
7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information
• If two addresses are configured, delete an existing address before configuring a
new address.
• If the last manually-configured global IPv6 address is removed using the “no”
form of the command, the link-local IPv6 address is removed automatically.
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IPv6 Basics