RE: Re[2]: IPv6 enable command

From: Kulcsár
Date: Wed Oct 11 2006 - 10:48:41 ART


I think I was not correct. You do not need ipv6 enable if you explicitly use "ipv6 address".

Regards,
Andras

-----Original Message-----
From: cadet [mailto:cadet22@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 3:31 PM
To: Kulcsar Andras Benjamin
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re[2]: IPv6 enable command

 Andras,
 
 As far as old version ?
 Because in Configuration guide for IOS v12.3 I saw same sample ;)

 Regards,
 Max.

> Hello Max,

> AFAIK in older software versions you had to use both commands.
> Now I think if you have to configure an explicit IPv6 address on an
> interface, you do not need ipv6 enable.

> Regards,
> Andras
>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of cadet
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 3:01 PM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: IPv6 enable command

> Hi ALL !

> I have next question about configuration IPv6:
> When I make ipv6 configuration on the interface I need enter ipv6
> address and ipv6 enable commands or enough only ipv6 address and it will not mistake on the lab ?

> Because as I read using ipv6 enable command:
> ... To enable IPv6 processing on an interface that has not been
> configured with an explicit IPv6 address ....

> ... The ipv6 enable command automatically configures an IPv6
> link-local unicast address on the interface while also enabling the interface for IPv6 processing ...

> But also there are link with opposite configuration:

> (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5187/products_confi
> guration_guide_chapter09186a00801d660d.html)

> Defining an OSPF for IPv6 Area Range: Example The following example
> specifies an OSPF for IPv6 area range:

> interface Ethernet7/0

> ipv6 address 2001:0DB8:0:0:7::/64 eui-64
> ipv6 enable
> ipv6 ospf 1 area 1

> interface Ethernet8/0
> ipv6 address 2001:0DB8:0:0:8::/64 eui-64
> ipv6 enable
> ipv6 ospf 1 area 1

> interface Ethernet9/0
> ipv6 address 2001:0DB8:0:0:9::/64 eui-64
> ipv6 enable
> ipv6 ospf 1 area 1

> So, if I have explicit ipv6 address, WHICH VARIANT WILL BE CORRECT ON THE LAB ?

> Thank you.
> Max.



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