recycle ipv6-address

Function

The recycle ipv6-address command sets the status of IPv6 addresses to idle. In other words, you can configure the device to reclaim some IPv6 addresses.

By default, IPv6 addresses are not recycled.

This command is supported only on the NetEngine 8000 F1A.

Format

recycle { ipv6-address start-address [ end-address ] | prefix start-prefix [ end-prefix ] }

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
end-address	Specifies the end IPv6 address to be reclaimed.	The address is a 32-digit hexadecimal number.
prefix start-address	Specifies the start IPv6 address to be reclaimed.	The address is a 32-digit hexadecimal number.
prefix start-prefix	Specifies the start IPv6 prefix.	The address is a 32-digit hexadecimal number.
prefix end-prefix	Specifies the end IPv6 prefix.	The address is a 32-digit hexadecimal number.

Views

IPv6 prefix pool view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
ipv6pool	write

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

The recycle ipv6-address command can be used to reclaim the IPv6 address of an offline user.

Configuration Impact

If the IPv6 address specified in the command is being used by an online user, running the command will log the user out for a short period of time.

Precautions

In VS mode, this command is supported only by the admin VS.

The command can only be run in a local prefix pool.

Example

# Set the status of the address 2001:DB8:1::1 in the address pool named prefix1 to idle.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] ipv6 prefix fix-prefix1 local
 Info: Create a prefix pool.
[*HUAWEI-ipv6-prefix-fix-prefix1] commit
[~HUAWEI-ipv6-prefix-fix-prefix1] prefix 2001:db8:1::/64
[~HUAWEI-ipv6-prefix-fix-prefix1] recycle ipv6-address 2001:DB8:1::1