IPv6
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8/28/2008
The IPv6 tool configures the IPv6 protocol and enables you to query and configure interfaces, addresses, caches, and routes. Ipv6.exe has numerous commands, each with its own set of parameters.
You can perform tasks for specific areas using IPv6 commands. The following table shows task groupings by area. To view the command syntax, choose the IPv6 command associated with a task.
| Area | Tasks | IPv6 commands |
|---|---|---|
Interfaces |
Enumerates the enabled interfaces |
|
Interfaces |
Refreshes the specified interface |
|
Interfaces |
Lists the DNS server addresses |
|
Interfaces |
Lists the prefix for the interface |
|
Interfaces |
Lists the domain names |
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Interfaces |
Display interface information |
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Interfaces |
Control interface attributes |
|
Interfaces |
Delete an interface |
|
Interfaces |
Add or remove a unicast or anycast address assignment on an interface |
|
Interfaces |
Display the values of the global parameters for the IPv6 protocol |
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Interfaces |
Set the value of the Hop Limit field |
|
Interfaces |
Display the prefix policy table |
|
Interfaces |
Delete the prefix policy |
|
Interfaces |
Update the prefix policy table |
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Interfaces |
Renew the IPv6 configuration for all interfaces |
|
Addresses |
Display the contents of the site prefix table |
|
Addresses |
Add, remove, or update a prefix in the site prefix table |
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Addresses |
Determine whether temporary addresses are used |
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Addresses |
Set the number of times that a temporary address is checked for uniqueness |
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Addresses |
Set the valid and preferred lifetimes of temporary addresses |
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Addresses |
Set the period of time within which to generate a new temporary address |
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Addresses |
Set the maximum temporary random time |
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Addresses |
Set the minimum temporary random time |
|
Cache |
Display the contents of the neighbor cache |
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Cache |
Remove a neighbor cache entry |
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Cache |
Display the contents of the route cache |
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Cache |
Remove a route cache entry |
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Cache |
Set the maximum number of entries in the neighbor cache |
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Cache |
Set the maximum number of entries in the route cache |
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Routes |
Display the current contents of the routing table |
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Routes |
Add or remove a route in the routing table |
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Routes |
Update router link address |