`ipv6 address`

Syntax

ipv6 address <IPV6-ADDR/MASK>

Description

Sets the IPv6 address for a loopback interface.

Command context

config

Parameters

<IPV6-ADDR>: Specifies an 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 128.

Authority

Operators or Administrators or local user group members with execution rights for this command. Operators can execute this command from the operator context (>) only.

Examples

switch(config)# interface loopback 1
switch(config-loopback-if)# ipv6 address fd00:5708::f02d:4df6/64