ipv6 address

Description

Sets the local IP address of an IPv6 to IPv4 tunnel or of an IPv6 to IPv6 tunnel. This address identifies the tunnel interface for routing. It must be on the same subnet as the tunnel address assigned on the remote device.

The no form of this command deletes the local IP address assigned to an IPv6 to IPv4 tunnel.

Command context

config-ip-if

config-if

Parameters

<IPV6-ADDR>

Specifies the tunnel IP address in IPv6 format (xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx), where x is a hexadecimal number from 0 to F.

<MASK>

Specifies the number of bits in the address mask in CIDR format (x), where x is a decimal number from 0 to 32.

Authority

Administrators or local user group members with execution rights for this command.

Examples

Defines the local IP address 2001:DB8:5::1/64 for tunnel 8 for an IPv6 to IPv6 tunnel.

switch(config)# interface tunnel 8 mode ip 6in6
switch(config-ip-if)# ipv6 address 2001:DB8:5::1/64

Deletes the local IP address 2001:DB8::1/32 for tunnel 8.

switch(config)# interface tunnel 8
switch(config-ip-if)# no ipv6 address 2001:DB8:5::1/64