To configure interface attributes

Open Command Prompt

At the command prompt, type:

ipv6 if

to obtain the interface index of the interface for which interface attributes are being configured.

At the command prompt, type:

ipv6 ifc InterfaceIndex [Attribute]

where InterfaceIndex is the interface number for the interface and Attribute is one or more of the following attributes:

•	forwards Enables the forwarding of packets received on this interface.
•	-forwards Disables the forwarding of packets received on this interface.
•	advertises Enables the sending of Router Advertisement messages on the interface.
•	-advertises Disables the sending of Router Advertisement messages on the interface.
•	mtu Bytes Sets the size of the maximum transmission unit in bytes for the link, which is sent as the MTU option in the Router Advertisement message.
•	site SiteIdentifier Sets the identifier for the site. The site identifier is used to distinguish among interfaces belonging to different administrative regions that use site-local addressing.

Note

•	To open command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.

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