[c-nsp] IPv6 on C3550, finally? (12.2(44)SE)

[Tom Storey]

> Noticed that 12.2(44)SE was recently released for the Cat3550 switch, and
> feature navigator lists a whole load of IPv6 support. Yay!
>
> However, it doesn't seem to work very well...
>
> interface Loopback0
>  no ip address
>  ipv6 address 2001:4B10::100/128
>  ipv6 enable
> end
>
> lab-sw.rbsov#ping 2001:4b10::100
> Type escape sequence to abort.
> Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 2001:4B10::100, timeout is 2 seconds:
> !!!!!
> Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 0/2/4 ms
>
> However, if I try to do IPv6 over an ethernet port, it's less
> successful...
>
> interface Vlan515
>  no ip address
>  ipv6 address 2001:4B10:0:2::2/64
>  ipv6 enable
> end
>
> lab-sw.rbsov#ping 2001:4b10:0:2::1
> Type escape sequence to abort.
> Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 2001:4B10:0:2::1, timeout is 2 seconds:
> .....
> Success rate is 0 percent (0/5)
>
> Running "debug ipv6 packet" on both ends of the link shows packets being
> sent by lab-sw, and replies being sent by the upstream switch (a 3560),
> but
> the 3550 never learns any neighbours, and pings don't work...
>
> lab-sw.rbsov#show ipv6 nei
> lab-sw.rbsov#
>
> Have I missed something needed to make this work, or is it just a work in
> progress, released prematurely?
>
> Simon
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Did you turn on "ipv6 unicast-routing"? Though one would expect for a
connected subnet this should not matter.

"ipv6 cef" might also be available. It is on my 2620 (non XM).