Chapter 8: Using the Command Line Interface353Setting the IPv6 Configuration ModeThis command determines the IP configuration mode.config:# network ipv6 ipConfigurationMode Variables: is one of the modes: automatic or static.Mode Descriptionautomatic The IPv6 configuration mode is set to automatic.static The IPv6 configuration mode is set to static IPaddress.Setting the IPv6 Preferred Host NameAfter selecting DHCP as the IPv6 configuration mode, you can specifythe preferred host name, which is optional. The following is thecommand:config:# network ipv6 preferredHostName Variables: is a host name which: Consists of alphanumeric characters and/or hyphens Cannot begin or end with a hyphen Cannot contain more than 63 characters Cannot contain punctuation marks, spaces, and other symbolsSetting the IPv6 AddressAfter selecting the static IP configuration mode, you can use thiscommand to assign a permanent IP address to the EMX device.config:# network ipv6 ipAddress Variables: is the IP address being assigned to your EMX device.This value uses the IPv6 address format. Note that you must add /xx,which indicates a prefix length of bits such as /64, to the end of thisIPv6 address.
