virtual-link-local-address
Syntax
virtual-link-local-address ipv6-address;
Hierarchy Level
[edit interfaces interface-name unit logical-unit-number family inet6 address address vrrp-inet6-group group-id], [edit logical-systems logical-system-name interfaces interface-name unit logical-unit-number family inet6 address address vrrp-inet6-group group-id]
Description
Used to explicitly configure a virtual link-local address for a Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) IPv6 group. The virtual link-local address must be configured to be on a fe80::/64 subnet for proper operation. Early versions of the Junos OS required manual configuration of this parameter. In current Junos releases a virtual link local address is automatically created based on the interface's MAC address.
In current Junos releases you do not need to configure link-local addresses and virtual link-local addresses when configuring VRRP for IPv6. Junos OS automatically generates link-local addresses and virtual link-local addresses. However, if link local addresses and virtual link-local addresses are configured, Junos OS honors the explicitly configured addresses.
Options
ipv6-address—virtual link-local IPv6 address for VRRP for an IPv6 group.
Range: 0 through 255
Required Privilege Level
interface—To view this statement in the configuration.
interface-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
Release Information
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 8.4.