IntermediatePublished 2026-07-04
IPv6 Global Unicast Addressing
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CCNA exam domain: Network Fundamentals
Enable IPv6 forwarding and configure IPv6 global unicast addresses on directly connected links only. No routing protocols or static routes. Verify that each device can reach only its directly connected neighbors using IPv6.
Learning objectives
- Explain the structure and scope of IPv6 Global Unicast addresses (2000::/3).
- Enable IPv6 forwarding globally with ipv6 unicast-routing on Cisco IOS XE routers.
- Configure interface IPv6 global unicast addresses with correct /64 prefixes on directly connected links.
- Verify operational state and directly connected reachability using show ipv6 interface brief and ping.
Troubleshooting focus
- If interfaces show administratively down, ensure no shutdown is applied on every configured interface.
- If pings fail, confirm the IPv6 address/prefix on both ends of a link are in the same /64 and typed exactly (watch for :: compression mistakes).
- Ensure ipv6 unicast-routing is enabled on both routers; without it, some IPv6 behaviors and forwarding logic are inactive.
- Verify the host’s default route points to the correct on-link gateway address and that the gateway interface is up with the correct address.
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How this lab is graded
- Build it your way. Where a lab lets you choose a value — a VLAN name, an interface description — grading checks that you configured it, not which name you picked. Names that another line has to reference, like an ACL applied with
access-class, are stated in the guide and do have to match. - Addresses, modes and protocol keywords are exact. An IP address, a subnet mask,
switchport mode trunk, an encapsulation — these carry the meaning of the lab, so they are graded as written in the guide. - Grading reads your saved configuration. Export the lab from CML after you have configured it, and make sure anything you set is in the
running-config— a change that only exists in a terminal session never reaches the grader. - You can submit as many times as you like. Your best score stands, and each attempt tells you which checks passed so you can work the gaps.
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