7.2.5.

4 Lab – Configuring IPv6 Addresses on Network

Devices (Instructor Version)
Instructor Note: Red font color or gray highlights indicate text that appears in the
instructor copy only.

Topology

Addressing Table
Device Interface IPv6 Address Prefix Default Gateway
Length

G0/0 2001:DB8:ACAD:A::1 64 N/A

R1 G0/1 2001:DB8:ACAD:1::1 64 N/A

S1 VLAN 1 2001:DB8:ACAD:1::B 64 N/A

PC-A NIC 2001:DB8:ACAD:1::3 64 FE80::1

PC-B NIC 2001:DB8:ACAD:A::3 64 FE80::1

Objectives
Part 1: Set Up Topology and Configure Basic Router and Switch Settings
Part 2: Configure IPv6 Addresses Manually
Part 3: Verify End-to-End Connectivity

Background / Scenario
Knowledge of the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) multicast groups can be
helpful when assigning IPv6 addresses manually. Understanding how the all-
router multicast group is assigned and how to control address assignments for
the Solicited Nodes multicast group can prevent IPv6 routing issues and help
ensure best practices are implemented.
In this lab, you will configure hosts and device interfaces with IPv6 addresses
and explore how the all-router multicast group is assigned to a router. You will
use show commands to view IPv6 unicast and multicast addresses. You will also
verify end-to-end connectivity using the ping and traceroute commands.
Note: The routers used with CCNA hands-on labs are Cisco 1941 ISRs with
Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M3 (universalk9 image). The switches used are Cisco
Catalyst 2960s with Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2) (lanbasek9 image). Other
routers, switches and Cisco IOS versions can be used. Depending on the model
and Cisco IOS version, the commands available and output produced might vary
from what is shown in the labs. Refer to the Router Interface Summary table at
the end of the lab for the correct interface identifiers.
Note: Make sure that the routers and switches have been erased and have no
startup configurations. If you are unsure, contact your instructor.
Instructor Note: Refer to the Instructor Lab Manual for the procedures to initialize
and reload devices.
Instructor Note: The default bias template used by the Switch Database Manager
(SDM) does not provide IPv6 address capabilities. Verify that SDM is using either
the dual-ipv4-and-ipv6 template or the lanbase-routing template. The new
template will be used after reboot even if the config is not saved.
S1# show sdm prefer
Follow these steps to assign the dual-ipv4-and-ipv6 template as the default SDM
template:
S1# configure terminal
S1(config)# sdm prefer dual-ipv4-and-ipv6 default
S1(config)# end
S1# reload

Required Resources
 1 Router (Cisco 1941 with Cisco IOS software, Release 15.2(4)M3 universal
image or comparable)
 1 Switch (Cisco 2960 with Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2) lanbasek9 image or
comparable)
 2 PCs (Windows 7 or 8 with terminal emulation program, such as Tera Term)
 Console cables to configure the Cisco IOS devices via the console ports
 Ethernet cables as shown in the topology
Note: The Gigabit Ethernet interfaces on Cisco 1941 routers are autosensing and
an Ethernet straight-through cable may be used between the router and PC-B. If
using another model Cisco router, it may be necessary to use an Ethernet
crossover cable.
Part 1: Set Up Topology and Configure Basic Router and
Switch Settings
Step 1: Cable the network as shown in the topology.
Step 2: Initialize and reload the router and switch.
Step 3: Verify that the PC interfaces are configured to use the
IPv6 protocol.
Verify that the IPv6 protocol is active on both PCs by ensuring that the Internet
Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) check box is selected in the Local Area
Connection Properties window.
Step 4: Configure the router.
a. Console into the router and enable privileged EXEC mode.
b. Assign the device name to the router.
c. Disable DNS lookup to prevent the router from attempting to translate
incorrectly entered commands as though they were hostnames.
d. Assign class as the privileged EXEC encrypted password.
e. Assign cisco as the console password and enable login.
f. Assign cisco as the VTY password and enable login.
g. Encrypt the clear text passwords.
h. Create a banner that warns anyone accessing the device that unauthorized
access is prohibited.
i. Save the running configuration to the startup configuration file.

Step 5: Configure the switch.

a. Console into the switch and enable privileged EXEC mode.
b. Assign the device name to the switch.
c. Disable DNS lookup to prevent the router from attempting to translate
incorrectly entered commands as though they were hostnames.
d. Assign class as the privileged EXEC encrypted password.
e. Assign cisco as the console password and enable login.
f. Assign cisco as the VTY password and enable login.
g. Encrypt the clear text passwords.
h. Create a banner that warns anyone accessing the device that unauthorized
access is prohibited.
i. Save the running configuration to the startup configuration file.

Part 2: Configure IPv6 Addresses Manually

Step 1: Assign the IPv6 addresses to Ethernet interfaces on
R1.
a. Assign the IPv6 global unicast addresses, listed in the Addressing Table, to
both Ethernet interfaces on R1.
R1(config)# interface g0/0

R1(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:db8:acad:a::1/64

R1(config-if)# no shutdown

R1(config-if)# interface g0/1

R1(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:db8:acad:1::1/64

R1(config-if)# no shutdown
R1(config-if)# end

R1#

Instructor Note: The IPv6 global prefix 2001:DB8::/32 is a reserved prefix for use
in documentation, as described in RFC 3849.
b. Issue the show ipv6 interface brief command to verify that the correct IPv6
unicast address is assigned to each interface.
R1# show ipv6 interface brief

Em0/0 [administratively down/down]

unassigned

GigabitEthernet0/0 [up/up]

FE80::D68C:B5FF:FECE:A0C0

2001:DB8:ACAD:A::1

GigabitEthernet0/1 [up/up]

FE80::D68C:B5FF:FECE:A0C1

2001:DB8:ACAD:1::1

<output omitted>

c. Issue the show ipv6 interface g0/0 command. Notice that the interface is listing
two Solicited Nodes multicast groups, because the IPv6 link-local (FE80)
Interface ID was not manually configured to match the IPv6 unicast Interface ID.
Note: The link-local address displayed is based on EUI-64 addressing, which
automatically uses the interface Media Access Control (MAC) address to create
a 128-bit IPv6 link-local address.
R1# show ipv6 interface g0/0

GigabitEthernet0/0 is up, line protocol is up

IPv6 is enabled, link-local address is

FE80::D68C:B5FF:FECE:A0C0

No Virtual link-local address(es):

Global unicast address(es):

 2001:DB8:ACAD:A::1, subnet is 2001:DB8:ACAD:A::/64

Joined group address(es):

FF02::1

FF02::1:FF00:1

FF02::1:FFCE:A0C0

MTU is 1500 bytes

<output omitted>

d. To get the link-local address to match the unicast address on the interface,
manually enter the link-local addresses on each of the Ethernet interfaces on R1.
R1# config t

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with

CNTL/Z.

R1(config)# interface g0/0

R1(config-if)# ipv6 address fe80::1 link-local

R1(config-if)# interface g0/1

R1(config-if)# ipv6 address fe80::1 link-local

R1(config-if)# end

R1#

Note: Each router interface belongs to a separate network. Packets with a link-
local address never leave the local network; therefore, you can use the same
link-local address on both interfaces.
e. Re-issue the show ipv6 interface g0/0 command. Notice that the link-local
address has been changed to FE80::1 and that there is only one Solicited Nodes
multicast group listed.
R1# show ipv6 interface g0/0

GigabitEthernet0/0 is up, line protocol is up

IPv6 is enabled, link-local address is FE80::1

 No Virtual link-local address(es):

Global unicast address(es):

2001:DB8:ACAD:A::1, subnet is 2001:DB8:ACAD:A::/64

Joined group address(es):

FF02::1

FF02::1:FF00:1

MTU is 1500 bytes

<output omitted>

What multicast groups have been assigned to interface G0/0?

The all-nodes multicast group (FF02::1) and the Solicited Nodes multicast group
(FF02::1:FF00:1).
Step 2: Enable IPv6 routing on R1.
a. On a PC-B command prompt, enter the ipconfig command to examine IPv6
address information assigned to the PC interface.
Has an IPv6 unicast address been assigned to the network interface card (NIC)
on PC-B? No
b. Enable IPv6 routing on R1 using the IPv6 unicast-routing command.
R1 # configure terminal

R1(config)# ipv6 unicast-routing

R1(config)# exit

R1#

*Dec 17 18:29:07.415: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from

console by console

c. Use the show ipv6 interface g0/0 command to see what multicast groups are
assigned to interface G0/0. Notice that the all-router multicast group (FF02::2)
now appears in the group list for interface G0/0.
Note: This will allow the PCs to obtain their IP address and default gateway
information automatically using Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC).
R1# show ipv6 interface g0/0
GigabitEthernet0/0 is up, line protocol is up

IPv6 is enabled, link-local address is FE80::1

No Virtual link-local address(es):

Global unicast address(es):

2001:DB8:ACAD:A::1, subnet is 2001:DB8:ACAD:A::/64

[EUI]

Joined group address(es):

FF02::1

FF02::2

FF02::1:FF00:1

MTU is 1500 bytes

<output omitted>

d. Now that R1 is part of the all-router multicast group, re-issue the ipconfig
command on PC-B. Examine the IPv6 address information.
Why did PC-B receive the Global Routing Prefix and Subnet ID that you
configured on R1?
R1 G0/0 is now part of the All-router multicast group, FF02::2. This allows it to
send Router Advertisement (RA) messages with the Global Network Address
and Subnet ID information to all nodes on the LAN. Notice that it also sent the
link-local address, FE80::1, as the Default Gateway. The PCs will receive their IP
address and default gateway via SLAAC.
Step 3: Assign IPv6 addresses to the management interface
(SVI) on S1.
a. Assign the IPv6 address listed in the Addressing Table to the management
interface (VLAN 1) on S1. Also assign a link-local address for this interface. IPv6
command syntax is the same as on the router.
S1(config)# interface vlan 1
S1(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:db8:acad:1::b/64
S1(config-if)# ipv6 address fe80::b link-local
S1(config-if)# end
S1#
*Mar 1 03:25:26.681: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from
console by console
b. Verify that the IPv6 addresses are properly assigned to the management
interface using the show ipv6 interface vlan1 command.
S1# show ipv6 interface vlan1
Vlan1 is up, line protocol is up
IPv6 is enabled, link-local address is FE80::B
No Virtual link-local address(es):
Global unicast address(es):
2001:DB8:ACAD:1::B, subnet is 2001:DB8:ACAD:1::/64
Joined group address(es):
FF02::1
FF02::1:FF00:B
MTU is 1500 bytes
ICMP error messages limited to one every 100 milliseconds
ICMP redirects are enabled
ICMP unreachables are sent
Output features: Check hwidb
ND DAD is enabled, number of DAD attempts: 1
ND reachable time is 30000 milliseconds (using 30000)
ND NS retransmit interval is 1000 milliseconds
S1#
Note: The default 2960 Switch Database Manager (SDM) template does not
support IPv6. It may be necessary to issue the command sdm prefer dual-ipv4-
and-ipv6 default to enable IPv6 addressing before applying an IPv6 address to
the VLAN 1 SVI.
Step 4: Assign static IPv6 addresses to the PCs.
a. Open the Local Area Connection Properties window on PC-A. Select Internet
Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and click Properties.
b. Click the Use the following IPv6 address radio button. Refer to the Addressing
Table and enter the IPv6 address, Subnet prefix length, and Default gateway
information. Click OK.
c. Click Close to close the Local Area Connection Properties window.
d. Repeat Steps 4a to c to enter the static IPv6 information on PC-B. For the
correct IPv6 address information, refer to the Addressing Table.
e. Issue the ipconfig command from the command line on PC-B to verify the IPv6
address information.

Part 3: Verify End-to-End Connectivity

a. From PC-A, ping FE80::1. This is the link-local address assigned to G0/1 on
R1.
Note: You can also test connectivity by using the global unicast address, instead
of the link-local address.
b. Ping the S1 management interface from PC-A.

c. Use the tracert command on PC-A to verify that you have end-to-end
connectivity to PC-B.

d. From PC-B, ping PC-A.

e. From PC-B, ping the link-local address for G0/0 on R1.

Note: If end-to-end connectivity is not established, troubleshoot your IPv6

address assignments to verify that you entered the addresses correctly on all
devices.

Reflection
1. Why can the same link-local address, FE80::1, be assigned to both Ethernet
interfaces on R1?
Link-local packets never leave the local network, so the same link-local address
can be used on an interface associated to a different local network.
2. What is the Subnet ID of the IPv6 unicast address
2001:db8:acad::aaaa:1234/64?
0 (zero) or 0000 (zeros). The 4th hextet is the Subnet ID of an IPv6 address with
a prefix of /64. In the example the 4th hextet contains all zeros and the IPv6
Omitting All 0 Segment rule is using the double colon to depict the Subnet ID and
the first two hextets of the Interface ID.

Router Interface Summary Table

 Router Interface Summary

Router Ethernet Ethernet Serial Serial

Model Interface #1 Interface #2 Interface #1 Interface #2

Fast Ethernet Fast Ethernet Serial 0/0/0 Serial 0/0/1

1800 0/0 (F0/0) 0/1 (F0/1) (S0/0/0) (S0/0/1)

Gigabit Gigabit
Ethernet 0/0 Ethernet 0/1 Serial 0/0/0 Serial 0/0/1
1900 (G0/0) (G0/1) (S0/0/0) (S0/0/1)

Fast Ethernet Fast Ethernet Serial 0/1/0 Serial 0/1/1

2801 0/0 (F0/0) 0/1 (F0/1) (S0/0/0) (S0/0/1)

Fast Ethernet Fast Ethernet Serial 0/0/0 Serial 0/0/1

2811 0/0 (F0/0) 0/1 (F0/1) (S0/0/0) (S0/0/1)

Gigabit Gigabit
Ethernet 0/0 Ethernet 0/1 Serial 0/0/0 Serial 0/0/1
2900 (G0/0) (G0/1) (S0/0/0) (S0/0/1)

Note: To find out how the router is configured, look at the interfaces to identify the
type of router and how many interfaces the router has. There is no way to
effectively list all the combinations of configurations for each router class. This
table includes identifiers for the possible combinations of Ethernet and Serial
interfaces in the device. The table does not include any other type of interface,
even though a specific router may contain one. An example of this might be an
ISDN BRI interface. The string in parenthesis is the legal abbreviation that can be
used in Cisco IOS commands to represent the interface.

Device Configs
Router R1 (After part 1 of this lab)
R1#sh run

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 1443 bytes

version 15.2
service timestamps debug datetime msec

service timestamps log datetime msec

service password-encryption

hostname R1

boot-start-marker

boot-end-marker

enable secret 4 06YFDUHH61wAE/kLkDq9BGho1QM5EnRtoyr8cHAUg.2

no aaa new-model

memory-size iomem 15

no ip domain lookup

ip cef

no ipv6 cef

multilink bundle-name authenticated

interface Embedded-Service-Engine0/0

no ip address

shutdown
!

interface GigabitEthernet0/0

no ip address

shutdown

duplex auto

speed auto

interface GigabitEthernet0/1

no ip address

shutdown

duplex auto

speed auto

interface Serial0/0/0

no ip address

shutdown

clock rate 2000000

interface Serial0/0/1

no ip address

shutdown

ip forward-protocol nd

!
no ip http server

no ip http secure-server

control-plane

banner motd ^C

**********************************************

* Warning: Unauthorized access is prohibited! *

**********************************************

^C

line con 0

password 7 01100F175804

login

line aux 0

line 2

no activation-character

no exec

transport preferred none

transport input all

transport output pad telnet rlogin lapb-ta mop udptn v120

ssh

stopbits 1

line vty 0 4
password 7 104D000A0618

login

transport input all

scheduler allocate 20000 1000

end

Switch S1 (After part 1 of this lab)

S1#sh run

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 1624 bytes

version 15.0

no service pad

service timestamps debug datetime msec

service timestamps log datetime msec

service password-encryption

hostname S1

boot-start-marker

boot-end-marker

enable secret 4 06YFDUHH61wAE/kLkDq9BGho1QM5EnRtoyr8cHAUg.2

!

no aaa new-model

system mtu routing 1500

no ip domain-lookup

spanning-tree mode pvst

spanning-tree extend system-id

vlan internal allocation policy ascending

interface FastEthernet0/1

shutdown

interface FastEthernet0/2

shutdown

interface FastEthernet0/3

shutdown

interface FastEthernet0/4

shutdown

!
interface FastEthernet0/5

interface FastEthernet0/6

interface FastEthernet0/7

interface FastEthernet0/8

interface FastEthernet0/9

interface FastEthernet0/10

interface FastEthernet0/11

interface FastEthernet0/12

interface FastEthernet0/13

interface FastEthernet0/14

interface FastEthernet0/15

interface FastEthernet0/16

!
interface FastEthernet0/17

interface FastEthernet0/18

interface FastEthernet0/19

interface FastEthernet0/20

interface FastEthernet0/21

interface FastEthernet0/22

interface FastEthernet0/23

interface FastEthernet0/24

interface GigabitEthernet0/1

interface GigabitEthernet0/2

interface Vlan1

no ip address

ip http server
ip http secure-server

banner motd ^C

**********************************************

* Warning: Unauthorzed access is prohibited! *

**********************************************

^C

line con 0

password 7 121A0C041104

login

line vty 0 4

password 7 121A0C041104

login

line vty 5 15

password 7 121A0C041104

login

end

Router R1 (Final)
R1#show run

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 1577 bytes

!
version 15.2

service timestamps debug datetime msec

service timestamps log datetime msec

service password-encryption

hostname R1

boot-start-marker

boot-end-marker

enable secret 4 06YFDUHH61wAE/kLkDq9BGho1QM5EnRtoyr8cHAUg.2

no aaa new-model

memory-size iomem 15

no ip domain lookup

ip cef

ipv6 unicast-routing

ipv6 cef

multilink bundle-name authenticated

interface Embedded-Service-Engine0/0

no ip address
shutdown

interface GigabitEthernet0/0

no ip address

duplex auto

speed auto

ipv6 address FE80::1 link-local

ipv6 address 2001:DB8:ACAD:A::1/64

interface GigabitEthernet0/1

no ip address

duplex auto

speed auto

ipv6 address FE80::1 link-local

ipv6 address 2001:DB8:ACAD:1::1/64

interface Serial0/0/0

no ip address

shutdown

clock rate 2000000

interface Serial0/0/1

no ip address

shutdown
!

ip forward-protocol nd

no ip http server

no ip http secure-server

control-plane

banner motd ^C

**********************************************

* Warning: Unauthorzed access is prohibited! *

**********************************************

^C

line con 0

password 7 01100F175804

login

line aux 0

line 2

no activation-character

no exec

transport preferred none

transport input all

transport output pad telnet rlogin lapb-ta mop udptn v120
ssh

stopbits 1

line vty 0 4

password 7 104D000A0618

login

transport input all

scheduler allocate 20000 1000

end

Switch S1 (Final)
S1#sh run

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 1733 bytes

version 15.0

no service pad

service timestamps debug datetime msec

service timestamps log datetime msec

service password-encryption

hostname S1
!

boot-start-marker

boot-end-marker

enable secret 4 06YFDUHH61wAE/kLkDq9BGho1QM5EnRtoyr8cHAUg.2

no aaa new-model

system mtu routing 1500

no ip domain-lookup

spanning-tree mode pvst

spanning-tree extend system-id

vlan internal allocation policy ascending

interface FastEthernet0/1

shutdown

interface FastEthernet0/2

shutdown

interface FastEthernet0/3

shutdown
!

interface FastEthernet0/4

shutdown

interface FastEthernet0/5

interface FastEthernet0/6

interface FastEthernet0/7

interface FastEthernet0/8

interface FastEthernet0/9

interface FastEthernet0/10

interface FastEthernet0/11

interface FastEthernet0/12

interface FastEthernet0/13

interface FastEthernet0/14

!
interface FastEthernet0/15

interface FastEthernet0/16

interface FastEthernet0/17

interface FastEthernet0/18

interface FastEthernet0/19

interface FastEthernet0/20

interface FastEthernet0/21

interface FastEthernet0/22

interface FastEthernet0/23

interface FastEthernet0/24

interface GigabitEthernet0/1

interface GigabitEthernet0/2

!
interface Vlan1

no ip address

ipv6 address FE80::B link-local

ipv6 address 2001:DB8:ACAD:1::B/64

ip http server

ip http secure-server

banner motd ^C

**********************************************

* Warning: Unauthorzed access is prohibited! *

**********************************************

^C

line con 0

password 7 121A0C041104

login

line vty 0 4

password 7 121A0C041104

login

line vty 5 15

password 7 121A0C041104

login
!

end