About Ipv6 - Cisco MDS 9000 series Configuration Manual

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Configuring IPv6 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
IP version 6 (IPv6) provides extended addressing capability beyond those provided in IP version 4 (IPv4)
in Cisco MDS NX-OS. The architecture of IPv6 has been designed to allow existing IPv4 users to
transition easily to IPv6 while providing services such as end-to-end security, quality of service (QoS),
and globally unique addresses.
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For Cisco NX-OS features that use IP addressing, refer to the chapters in this guide that describe those
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features for information on IPv6 addressing support.
To configure IP version 4 (IPv4) on a Gigabit Ethernet interface, see
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Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces."

About IPv6

IPv6 provides the following enhancements over IPv4:
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This section describes the IPv6 features supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS and includes the following
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OL-19525-01,Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1)
About IPv6, page 8-8
Configuring Basic Connectivity for IPv6, page 8-18
Configuring Neighbor Discovery Parameters, page 8-22
Configuring IPv6 Static Routes, page 8-24
Gigabit Ethernet IPv6-ACL Guidelines, page 8-25
Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6, page 8-26
Displaying IPv6, page 8-26
Default Settings, page 8-27
Allows networks to scale and provide global reachability.
Reduces the need for private address and network address translation (NAT).
Provides simpler autoconfiguration of addresses.
Extended IPv6 Address Space for Unique Addresses, page 8-9
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS IP Services Configuration Guide
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Chapter 7, "Configuring IPv4 for
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