IPv6 addresses

The command show ipv6-addresses shows a list of IPv6 addresses that are currently being used. This is sorted by interface. Note that an interface can have multiple IPv6 addresses. One of these addresses is always the link-local address, which starts with fe80:.

The output is formatted as follows:

<Interface> :
<IPv6 address>, <status>, <attribute>, (<type>)

Table 1. Components of the command-line output `show ipv6-addresses`
Output	Comment
Interface	The name of the interface
IPv6 address	The IPv6 address
Status	The status field can contain the following values: TENTATIVEDuplicate Address Detection (DAD) is currently checking the address. It is not yet available for unicast. PREFERRED The address is valid DEPRECATED The address is still valid, but it is being discontinued. The optimal status for communication is PREFERRED. INVALID The address is invalid and cannot be used for communication. An address given this status after its lifetime has expired.
Attribute	Shows an attribute of the IPv6 address. Possible attributes are: NoneNo special attributes (ANYCAST) This is an anycast address (AUTO CONFIG) The address was retrieved by auto-configuration (NO DAD PERFORMED) No DAD is performed
Type	The type of IP address