Configuring the inet6 IPv6 Protocol Family

In configuration commands, the protocol family for IPv6 is named inet6. In the configuration hierarchy, instances of inet6 are parallel to instances of inet, the protocol family for IPv4. In general, you configure inet6 settings and specify IPv6 addresses in parallel to inet settings and IPv4 addresses.

The following example shows the CLI commands you use to configure an IPv6 address for an interface:

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user@host# show
interfaces

ge-0/0/0 {
    unit 0 {
        family inet {
            address 10.100.37.178/24;
        }
    }
}

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user@host# set interfaces
ge-0/0/0 unit 0 family ?

Possible completions:
+ apply-groups         Groups from which to inherit configuration data
+ apply-groups-except  Don't inherit configuration data from these groups
> ccc                  Circuit cross-connect parameters
> ethernet-switching   Ethernet switching parameters
> inet                 IPv4 parameters
> inet6                IPv6 protocol parameters
> iso                  OSI ISO protocol parameters
> mpls                 MPLS protocol parameters
> tcc                  Translational cross-connect parameters
> vpls                 Virtual private LAN service parameters

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user@host# set interfaces
ge-0/0/0 unit 0 family inet6 address 8d8d:8d01::1/64

user@host# show interfaces

ge-0/0/0 {
    unit 0 {
        family inet {
            address 10.100.37.178/24;
        }
        family inet6 {
            address 8d8d:8d01::1/64;
        }
    }
}

Configuring the inet6 IPv6 Protocol Family

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