Configure the IPv6 Address for the BVI

Procedure

Step 1

Click the IPv6 Address tab to configure IPv6 addressing for the BVI.

Step 2

Configure these aspects of IPv6 addressing:

Step 3

Enable IPv6 processing-To enable IPv6 processing and to automatically configure the link-local address when you do not configure the global address, slide the State slider to blue. The link local address is generated based on the interface MAC addresses (Modified EUI-64 format).

Note

Disabling IPv6 does not disable IPv6 processing on an interface that is configured with an explicit IPv6 address or that is enabled for autoconfiguration.

Step 4

Suppress RA-Whether to suppress router advertisements. The Firepower Threat Defense device can participate in router advertisements so that neighboring devices can dynamically learn a default router address. By default, router advertisement messages (ICMPv6 Type 134) are periodically sent out each IPv6 configured interface.

Router advertisements are also sent in response to router solicitation messages (ICMPv6 Type 133). Router solicitation messages are sent by hosts at system startup so that the host can immediately auto-configure without needing to wait for the next scheduled router advertisement message.

You might want to suppress these messages on any interface for which you do not want the FDM-managed device to supply the IPv6 prefix (for example, the outside interface).

Step 5

Static Address/Prefix-If you do not use stateless auto configuration, enter the full static global IPv6 address and network prefix. For example, 2001:0DB8::BA98:0:3210/48. For more information on IPv6 addressing, see IPv6 Addressing.

Step 6

Standby IP Address-If you configure high availability, and you are monitoring this interface for HA, also configure a standby IPv6 address on the same subnet. The standby address is used by this interface on the standby device. If you do not set the standby IP address, the active unit cannot monitor the standby interface using network tests; it can only track the link state.

Step 7

Continue with one of the following procedures: