ipv6 icmpv6 source

Use ipv6 icmpv6 source to specify an IPv6 address as the source address for outgoing ICMPv6 packets.

Use undo ipv6 icmpv6 source to restore the default.

Syntax

ipv6 icmpv6 source [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ] ipv6-address

undo ipv6 icmpv6 source [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ]

Default

The device uses the IPv6 address of the sending interface as the source IPv6 address for outgoing ICMPv6 packets.

Views

System view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

Parameters

vpn-instance vpn-instance-name: Specifies the VPN instance to which the specified address belongs. The vpn-instance-name argument is a case-sensitive string of 1 to 31 characters. The specified VPN instance must already exist. If the specified IPv6 address is on the public network, do not use this option.

ipv6-address: Specifies an IPv6 address.

Usage guidelines

It is a good practice to specify the IPv6 address of the loopback interface as the source IPv6 address for outgoing ping echo request and ICMPv6 error messages. This feature helps users to easily locate the sending device.

Examples

# Specify IPv6 address 1::1 as the source address for outgoing ICMPv6 packets.

<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] ipv6 icmpv6 source 1::1