Configuring Basic IPv6 Connectivity on a Layer 3 Switch

To configure basic IPv6 connectivity on a RUCKUS Layer 3 switch, you must:

  • Enable IPv6 routing globally on the switch
  • Configure an IPv6 address or specifically enable IPv6 on each router interface over which you plan to forward the IPv6 traffic
  • Configure IPv4 and IPv6 protocol stacks (This task is mandatory only if you want a router interface to send and receive both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic.)

All other configuration tasks in this chapter are optional.

    Note:
  • When you configure an IPv6 address on a device, a syslog appears stating that the IPv6 address has been added. You cannot configure the same IPv6 address on the device again.
  • When you attempt to configure the same IPv6 address on the device, this syslog displays: "Error: duplicate IPv6 address!".
  • When you configure a different IPv6 address on the device, two different syslogs appear stating that the existing IPv6 address has been removed and the new IPv6 address has been configured.

In this section:

  1. Enabling IPv6 routing
  2. IPv6 Configuration on Each Router Interface
  3. Dual Stacking for IPv4 and IPv6
    Dual Stacking for IPv4 and IPv6 is supported. A router interface can be configured to support both the IPv4 and IPv6 protocol stacks.
Parent topic: IPv6 Addressing