IPv6 Management Features
IP Preserve for IPv6
Note that if a switch received its IPv6 address from a DHCP server, the “ip
address” field under “vlan 1” would display: dhcp-bootp.
ProCurve(config)# show run
Running configuration:
; J8715A Configuration Editor; Created on release #K.13.01
hostname "ProCurve"
Because the switch’s IPv6 address and
module 1 type J8702A
default gateway were statically configured
module 2 type J8705A
(not assigned by a DHCP server), when the
switch boots up with the IP Preserve startup
trunk A11-A12 Trk1 Trunk
ip default-gateway 2001:db8:0:7::5
configuration file (see Figure 5-10), its current
IPv6 address, subnet mask, and default
snmp-server community "public" Unrestricted
gateway are not changed.
vlan 1
name "DEFAULT_VLAN"
If a switch’s current IP address was acquired
from a DHCP/Bootp server, the IP Preserve
ip address 2001:db8::214:c2ff:fe4c:e480
statement is ignored and the IP addresses in
exit
the downloaded configuration file are
spanning-tree Trk1 priority 4
implemented.
password manager
password operator
untagged A1-A10,A13-A24,B1-B24,Trk1
Figure 5-11. Configuration File with Dedicated IP Addressing After Startup with IP Preserve
For more information on how to use the IP Preserve feature, refer to the
“Configuring IP Addressing” chapter in the current Management and Config-
uration Guide for your ProCurve switch.
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