ipv6-family (VPN instance view)

Function

The ipv6-family command enables the IPv6 address family for a VPN instance.

The undo ipv6-family command disables the IPv6 address family for a VPN instance.

By default, the IPv6 address family is disabled for a VPN instance.

Format

ipv6-family [ unicast ]

undo ipv6-family [ unicast ]

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
unicast	Displays the unicast address family view.	-

Parameter

Description

Value

unicast

Displays the unicast address family view.

Views

VPN instance view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
l3vpn	write

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

In L3VPNv6 networking, after you run the ip vpn-instance command to create a VPN instance, you can run the ipv6-family command to enable the IPv6 address family for the VPN instance and perform VPN configurations in the address family view if you want to have IPv6 VPN routes advertised and IPv6 VPN data forwarded.

Follow-up Procedure

Run the route-distinguisher command to configure an RD for the IPv6 address family of the VPN instance. VPN configurations can be performed in the IPv6 address family view only after an RD is configured for the IPv6 address family of the VPN instance.

Precautions

After the IPv6 address family for a VPN instance is disabled using the undo ipv6-family command, configurations in the IPv6 address family as well as the IPv6 address family-related configurations in the BGP view will be deleted. Therefore, exercise caution when you run this command.

Example

# Enable the IPv6 address family for a VPN instance.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] ip vpn-instance vrf1
[*HUAWEI-vpn-instance-vrf1] ipv6-family
[*HUAWEI-vpn-instance-vrf1-af-ipv6]