IPv6 Configuration Lab

Objective

Learn how to enable IPv6 routing and configure Global Unicast IPv6 addresses on Cisco router interfaces.

Lab Topology

Topology: R1 (Gi0/0) connected to R2 (Gi0/0)

Network: 2001:db8:12::/64

Task 1 – Enable IPv6 Routing

By default, IPv6 routing is disabled on many Cisco routers. You must enable it globally to forward IPv6 packets.

R1(config)# ipv6 unicast-routing
R2(config)# ipv6 unicast-routing

Task 2 – Configure R1 Interface

R1(config)# interface gigabitEthernet 0/0
R1(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:db8:12::1/64
R1(config-if)# no shutdown

Task 3 – Configure R2 Interface

R2(config)# interface gigabitEthernet 0/0
R2(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:db8:12::2/64
R2(config-if)# no shutdown

Task 4 – Verification

Verify the interface status and test connectivity using ping.

R1# show ipv6 interface brief
GigabitEthernet0/0     [up/up]
    FE80::A8BB:CCFF:FE00:100
    2001:DB8:12::1

R1# ping 2001:db8:12::2
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 2001:db8:12::2, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5)