IPv6 settings

Screen component

Description

Address assignment

Defines how IP addresses are assigned to the appliance.

Unassign

IP address is unassigned.

Clicking this button collapses the IPv6 boxes.

Manual

Expands the IPv6 boxes and allows you to enter the static IP address, Subnet mask or CIDR, and gateway address settings.

DHCPv6

Expands the IPv6 boxes to display the IP address, Subnet mask or CIDR, and gateway address settings assigned by a DHCP server.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends using a static IP address for best results.

Default value:

Unassign

IP address

The IPv6 address of the appliance.

Example:

2001:DB8::

Subnet mask or CIDR

The subnet mask represents the bits reserved for network identification. The Classless Internet Domain Routing (CIDR) mask represents the number of bits reserved for network identification.

Data type:

Decimal numbers 1 to 128 inclusive with special characters period (.) and colon (:)

Required:

Yes, if specifying a gateway

Examples:
  • Subnet mask: 2001:DB8::

  • CIDR value: 32

Gateway address

The IP address for the network interface on your router.

Maintenance IP address 1, Maintenance IP address 2

The maintenance IP addresses used by an authorized support representative to access the appliance when issues with the appliance arise. The maintenance IP address of the active appliance is listed first, followed by the maintenance IP address of the standby appliance.

NOTE:

While it is mandatory to specify an IPv4 maintenance IP address, specifying an IPv6 maintenance IP address is optional.