ipv6 address link-local

Syntax

ipv6 address link-local

Description

Enables IPv6 on the current interface and auto-generates an IPv6 link-local address on the interface.

To disable IPv6 link-local on the interface, remove ipv6 address link-local, ipv6 address <global-ipv6-address>, and ipv6 address autoconfig from the interface.

NOTE:

This feature is not available on the management VRF.

Command context

config-if

Authority

Operators or Administrators. Users without administrator authority can execute this command from the operator context (>) only.

Example

Enabling IPv6 link-local on the interface:

switch(config)# interface 1/1/1
switch(config-if)# ipv6 address link-local