IPv6 Snooping

Last Updated: December 5, 2012

The IPv6 Snooping feature bundles several Layer 2 IPv6 first-hop security features, including IPv6 neighbor discovery inspection, IPv6 device tracking, IPv6 address glean, and IPv6 binding table recovery, to provide security and scalability. IPv6 ND inspection operates at Layer 2, or between Layer 2 and Layer 3, to provide IPv6 functions with security and scalability.

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Information About IPv6 Snooping

IPv6 Global Policies

IPv6 global policies provide storage and access policy database services. IPv6 ND inspection and IPv6 RA guard are IPv6 global policies features. Every time an ND inspection or RA guard is configured globally, the policy attributes are stored in the software policy database. The policy is then applied to an interface, and the software policy database entry is updated to include this interface to which the policy is applied.

IPv6 Snooping

The IPv6 snooping feature bundles several Layer 2 IPv6 first-hop security features, including IPv6 neighbor discovery (ND) inspection, IPv6 address glean, and IPv6 device tracking. IPv6 snooping operates at Layer 2, or between Layer 2 and Layer 3, and provides IPv6 features with security and scalability.

When IPv6 ND inspection is configured on a target (which varies depending on platform target support and may include device ports, switch ports, Layer 2 interfaces, Layer 3 interfaces, and VLANs), capture instructions are downloaded to the hardware to redirect the ND protocol and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for IPv6 traffic up to the switch integrated security features (SISF) infrastructure in the routing device. For ND traffic, messages such as NS, NA, RS, RA, and REDIRECT are directed to SISF. For DHCP, UDP messages sourced from port 546 or 547 are redirected.

IPv6 ND inspection registers its "capture rules" to the classifier, which aggregates all rules from all features on a given target and installs the corresponding ACL down into the platform-dependent modules. Upon receiving redirected traffic, the classifier calls all entry points from any registered feature (for the target on which the traffic is being received), including the IPv6 ND inspection entry point. This entry point is the last to be called, so any decision (such as drop) made by another feature supersedes the IPv6 ND inspection decision.

IPv6 ND Inspection

IPv6 ND inspection learns and secures bindings for stateless autoconfiguration addresses in Layer 2 neighbor tables. IPv6 ND inspection analyzes neighbor discovery messages in order to build a trusted binding table database, and IPv6 neighbor discovery messages that do not have valid bindings are dropped. A neighbor discovery message is considered trustworthy if its IPv6-to-MAC mapping is verifiable.

This feature mitigates some of the inherent vulnerabilities for the neighbor discovery mechanism, such as attacks on duplicate address detection (DAD), address resolution, device discovery, and the neighbor cache.

IPv6 Device Tracking

IPv6 device tracking provides IPv6 host liveness tracking so that a neighbor table can be immediately updated when an IPv6 host disappears.

IPv6 First-Hop Security Binding Table

The IPv6 First-Hop Security Binding Table recovery mechanism feature enables the binding table to recover in the event of a device reboot. A database table of IPv6 neighbors connected to the device is created from information sources such as ND snooping. This database, or binding, table is used by various IPv6 guard features to validate the link-layer address (LLA), the IPv4 or IPv6 address, and prefix binding of the neighbors to prevent spoofing and redirect attacks.

This mechanism enables the binding table to recover in the event of a device reboot. The recovery mechanism will block any data traffic sourced from an unknown source; that is, a source not already specified in the binding table and previously learned through ND or DHCP gleaning. This feature recovers the missing binding table entries when the resolution for a destination address fails in the destination guard. When a failure occurs, a binding table entry is recovered by querying the DHCP server or the destination host, depending on the configuration.

Recovery Protocols and Prefix Lists

The IPv6 First-Hop Security Binding Table Recovery Mechanism feature introduces the capability to provide a prefix list that is matched before the recovery is attempted for both DHCP and NDP.

If an address does not match the prefix list associated with the protocol, then the recovery of the binding table entry will not be attempted with that protocol. The prefix list should correspond to the prefixes that are valid for address assignment in the Layer 2 domain using the protocol. The default is that there is no prefix list, in which case the recovery is attempted for all addresses. The command to associate a prefix list to a protocol is protocol {dhcp | ndp} [prefix-list prefix-list-name].

IPv6 Device Tracking

The IPv6 Device Tracking feature provides IPv6 host liveness tracking so that a neighbor table can be immediately updated when an IPv6 host disappears. The feature tracks the liveness of the neighbors connected through the Layer 2 device on a regular basis in order to revoke network access privileges as they become inactive.

IPv6 Address Glean

IPv6 address glean is the foundation for many other IPv6 features that depend on an accurate binding table. It inspects ND and DHCP messages on a link to glean addresses, and then populates the binding table with these addresses. This feature also enforces address ownership and limits the number of addresses any given node is allowed to claim.

The following figure shows how IPv6 address glean works.



How to Configure IPv6 Snooping

Configuring IPv6 ND Inspection

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    ipv6 snooping policy snooping-policy

4.   ipv6 snooping attach-policy snooping-policy


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 snooping policy snooping-policy


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 snooping policy policy1

 
Configures an IPv6 snooping policy and enters IPv6 snooping configuration mode.  
Step 4
ipv6 snooping attach-policy snooping-policy


Example:

Device(config-ipv6-snooping)# ipv6 snooping attach-policy policy1

 
Attaches the IPv6 snooping policy to a target.  

Configuring IPv6 ND Inspection Globally

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    ipv6 nd inspection policy policy-name

4.    drop-unsecure

5.    sec-level minimum value

6.    device-role {host | monitor | router}

7.    tracking {enable [reachable-lifetime {value | infinite}] | disable [stale-lifetime {value | infinite}]}

8.    trusted-port


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 nd inspection policy policy-name


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 nd inspection policy policy1

 

Defines the ND inspection policy name and enters ND inspection policy configuration mode.

 
Step 4
drop-unsecure


Example:

Device(config-nd-inspection)# drop-unsecure

 

Drops messages with no options, invalid options, or an invalid signature.

 
Step 5
sec-level minimum value


Example:

Device(config-nd-inspection)# sec-level minimum 2

 

Specifies the minimum security level parameter value when cryptographically generated address (CGA) options are used.

 
Step 6
device-role {host | monitor | router}


Example:

Device(config-nd-inspection)# device-role monitor

 

Specifies the role of the device attached to the port.

 
Step 7
tracking {enable [reachable-lifetime {value | infinite}] | disable [stale-lifetime {value | infinite}]}


Example:

Device(config-nd-inspection)# tracking disable stale-lifetime infinite

 

Overrides the default tracking policy on a port.

 
Step 8
trusted-port


Example:

Device(config-nd-inspection)# trusted-port

 

Configures a port to become a trusted port.

 

Applying IPv6 ND Inspection on an Interface

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    interface type number

4.    ipv6 nd inspection [attach-policy [policy policy-name] | vlan {add | except | none | remove | all} vlan [vlan1, vlan2, vlan3...]]


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
interface type number


Example:

Device(config)# interface fastethernet 0/0

 

Specifies an interface type and number and enters interface configuration mode.

 
Step 4
ipv6 nd inspection [attach-policy [policy policy-name] | vlan {add | except | none | remove | all} vlan [vlan1, vlan2, vlan3...]]


Example:

Device(config-if)# ipv6 nd inspection

 

Applies the ND Inspection feature on the interface.

 

Verifying and Troubleshooting IPv6 ND Inspection

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    show ipv6 snooping capture-policy [interface type number]

3.    show ipv6 snooping counter [interface type number]

4.    show ipv6 snooping features

5.    show ipv6 snooping policies [interface type number]

6.    debug ipv6 snooping [binding-table | classifier | errors | feature-manager | filter acl | ha | hw-api | interface interface | memory | ndp-inspection | policy | vlan vlanid | switcher | filter acl | interface interface | vlanid]


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
show ipv6 snooping capture-policy [interface type number]


Example:

Device# show ipv6 snooping capture-policy interface ethernet 0/0

 

Displays snooping ND message capture policies.

 
Step 3
show ipv6 snooping counter [interface type number]


Example:

Device# show ipv6 snooping counter interface FastEthernet 4/12

 

Displays information about the packets counted by the interface counter.

 
Step 4
show ipv6 snooping features


Example:

Device# show ipv6 snooping features

 

Displays information about snooping features configured on the device.

 
Step 5
show ipv6 snooping policies [interface type number]


Example:

Device# show ipv6 snooping policies

 

Displays information about the configured policies and the interfaces to which they are attached.

 
Step 6
debug ipv6 snooping [binding-table | classifier | errors | feature-manager | filter acl | ha | hw-api | interface interface | memory | ndp-inspection | policy | vlan vlanid | switcher | filter acl | interface interface | vlanid]


Example:

Device# debug ipv6 snooping

 

Enables debugging for snooping information in IPv6.

 

Configuring IPv6 Device Tracking

Configuring IPv6 First-Hop Security Binding Table Recovery

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    ipv6 neighbor binding vlan vlan-id {interface type number | ipv6-address | mac-address} [tracking [disable | enable | retry-interval value] | reachable-lifetime value]

4.    ipv6 neighbor binding max-entries entries [vlan-limit number | interface-limit number | mac-limit number]

5.    ipv6 neighbor binding logging

6.    exit

7.    show ipv6 neighbor binding [vlan vlan-id | interface type number | ipv6 ipv6-address | mac mac-address]


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 neighbor binding vlan vlan-id {interface type number | ipv6-address | mac-address} [tracking [disable | enable | retry-interval value] | reachable-lifetime value]


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 neighbor binding vlan 100 interface Ethernet 0/0 reachable-lifetime 100

 

Adds a static entry to the binding table database.

 
Step 4
ipv6 neighbor binding max-entries entries [vlan-limit number | interface-limit number | mac-limit number]


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 neighbor binding max-entries 100

 

Specifies the maximum number of entries that are allowed to be inserted in the binding table cache.

 
Step 5
ipv6 neighbor binding logging


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 neighbor binding logging

 

Enables the logging of binding table main events.

 
Step 6
exit


Example:

Device(config)# exit

 

Exits global configuration mode and enters privileged EXEC mode.

 
Step 7
show ipv6 neighbor binding [vlan vlan-id | interface type number | ipv6 ipv6-address | mac mac-address]


Example:

Device# show ipv6 neighbor binding

 

Displays the contents of a binding table.

 
Configuring the IPv6 First-Hop Security Binding Table Recovery Mechanism
SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.   ipv6 neighbor binding vlan vlan-id ipv6-address interface type number

4.   ipv6 prefix-list list-name permit ipv6-prefix/prefix-length ge ge-value

5.   ipv6 snooping policy snooping-policy-id

6.   destination-glean {recovery | log-only} [dhcp]

7.   protocol dhcp [prefix-list prefix-list-name]

8.   exit

9.   ipv6 destination-guard policy policy-name

10.   enforcement {always | stressed}

11.   exit

12.   ipv6 dhcp guard policy policy-name

13.   device-role server

14.   exit

15.   vlan configuration vlan-list-id

16.   ipv6 snooping attach-policy policy-name

17.   ipv6 destination-guard attach-policy policy-name

18.   end


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 neighbor binding vlan vlan-id ipv6-address interface type number


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 neighbor binding vlan 100 2001:db8::1 interface ethernet3/0

 

Adds a static entry to the binding table database.

 
Step 4
ipv6 prefix-list list-name permit ipv6-prefix/prefix-length ge ge-value


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 prefix-list abc permit 2001:DB8::/64 ge 128

 

Creates an entry in an IPv6 prefix list.

 
Step 5
ipv6 snooping policy snooping-policy-id


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 snooping policy xyz

 

Enters IPv6 snooping configuration mode and allows you to modify the configuration of the snooping policy specified.

 
Step 6
destination-glean {recovery | log-only} [dhcp]


Example:

Device(config-ipv6-snooping)# destination-glean recovery dhcp

 

Specifies that destination addresses should be recovered from DHCP.

Note    If logging (without recovery) is required, use the destination-glean log-only command.
 
Step 7
protocol dhcp [prefix-list prefix-list-name]


Example:

Device(config-ipv6-snooping)# protocol dhcp prefix-list abc

 
(Optional) Specifies that addresses should be gleaned with DHCP and associates the protocol with a specific IPv6 prefix list.  
Step 8
exit


Example:

Device(config-ipv6-snooping)# exit

 

Exits IPv6 snooping configuration mode and returns to global configuration mode.

 
Step 9
ipv6 destination-guard policy policy-name


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 destination-guard policy xyz

 

(Optional) Enters destination guard configuration mode and allows you to modify the configuration of the specified destination guard policy.

 
Step 10
enforcement {always | stressed}


Example:

Device(config-destguard)# enforcement stressed

 

Sets the enforcement level of the policy to be either enforced under all conditions or only when the system is under stress.

 
Step 11
exit


Example:

Device(config-destguard)# exit

 

Exits destination guard configuration mode and returns to global configuration mode.

 
Step 12
ipv6 dhcp guard policy policy-name


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 dhcp guard policy server_side

 
Enters DHCP guard configuration mode and allows you to modify the configuration of the specified DHCP guard policy.  
Step 13
device-role server


Example:

Device(config-dhcp-guard)# device-role server

 
Sets the role of the device that is attached to the server.  
Step 14
exit


Example:

Device(config-destguard)# exit

 

Exits DHCP guard configuration mode and returns to global configuration mode.

 
Step 15
vlan configuration vlan-list-id


Example:

Device(config)# vlan configuration 100

 

Enters VLAN configuration mode and allows you to modify the configuration of the specified VLAN.

 
Step 16
ipv6 snooping attach-policy policy-name


Example:

Device(config-vlan-config)# ipv6 snooping attach-policy xyz

 
Attaches the IPv6 snooping policy to a VLAN.  
Step 17
ipv6 destination-guard attach-policy policy-name


Example:

Device(config-vlan-config)# ipv6 destination-guard attach-policy xyz

 
Attaches the destination guard policy to the specified VLAN.
Note    For information about how to configure an IPv6 destination guard policy, see the "IPv6 Destination Guard" module.
 
Step 18
end


Example:

Device(config-vlan-config)# end

 

Exits VLAN configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 
Associating Recovery Protocols with Prefix Lists
SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.   ipv6 snooping policy snooping-policy-id

4.   protocol {dhcp | ndp} [prefix-list prefix-list-name]

5.   end


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 snooping policy snooping-policy-id


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 snooping policy 200

 

Enters IPv6 snooping configuration mode and allows you to modify the configuration of the snooping policy specified.

 
Step 4
protocol {dhcp | ndp} [prefix-list prefix-list-name]


Example:

Device(config-ipv6-snooping)# protocol dhcp prefix-list dhcp_prefix_list

 
Associates a recovery protocol (DHCP or NDP) with a prefix list.  
Step 5
end


Example:

Device(config-ipv6-snooping)# exit

 

Exits IPv6 snooping configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 

Configuring IPv6 Device Tracking

Perform this task to provide fine tuning for the life cycle of an entry in the binding table for the IPv6 Device Tracking feature. For IPv6 device tracking to work, the binding table needs to be populated.

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    ipv6 neighbor tracking [retry-interval value]


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 neighbor tracking [retry-interval value]


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 neighbor tracking

 

Tracks entries in the binding table.

 

Configuring IPv6 Address Glean

Before You Begin

Note
You must configure an IPv6 snooping policy and attach the policy to a target before configuring IPv6 address glean.

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    ipv6 snooping policy snooping-policy

4.   ipv6 snooping attach-policy snooping-policy

5.   prefix-glean [only]


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 snooping policy snooping-policy


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 snooping policy policy1

 
Configures an IPv6 snooping policy and enters IPv6 snooping configuration mode.  
Step 4
ipv6 snooping attach-policy snooping-policy


Example:

Device(config-ipv6-snooping)# ipv6 snooping attach-policy policy1

 
Attaches the IPv6 snooping policy to a target.  
Step 5
prefix-glean [only]


Example:

Device(config-ipv6-snooping)# prefix-glean

 
Enables the device to glean prefixes from IPv6 RAs or DHCPv6.  

Configuration Examples for IPv6 Snooping

Example: Configuring IPv6 ND Inspection

Device(config)# ipv6 snooping policy policy1
Device(config-ipv6-snooping)# ipv6 snooping attach-policy policy1
Device(config-ipv6-snooping)# exit
. 
.
.
Device# show ipv6 snooping policies policy1
Policy policy1 configuration: 
  trusted-port
  device-role node
Policy applied on the following interfaces: 
   Et0/0    			vlan all
   Et1/0       vlan all 
Policy applied on the following vlans: 
   vlan 1-100,200,300-400

Example: Configuring IPv6 ND Inspection and RA Guard

This example provides information about an interface on which both the Neighbor Discovery Inspection and RA Guard features are configured: 

Device# show ipv6 snooping capture-policy interface ethernet 0/0

Hardware policy registered on Ethernet 0/0 
Protocol     Protocol value   Message   Value     Action    Feature 
ICMP         58               RS        85        punt      RA Guard 
                                                  punt      ND Inspection 
ICMP         58               RA        86        drop      RA guard 
                                                  punt      ND Inspection 
ICMP         58               NS        87        punt      ND Inspection 
ICM          58               NA        88        punt      ND Inspection 
ICMP         58               REDIR     89        drop      RA Guard 
                                                  punt      ND Inspection

Example: Configuring IPv6 Binding Table Content

ipv6 neighbor binding vlan 100 ethernet 0/0 reachable-entries 100
 ipv6 neighbor binding max-entries 100
 ipv6 neighbor binding logging
 exit

Example: Configuring IPv6 First-Hop Security Binding Table Recovery

ipv6 dhcp-client leasequery server 2001:db8::1 vlan 100
ipv6 neighbor binding vlan 100 2001:db8::1 interface ethernet3/0

ipv6 prefix-list abc permit 2001:DB8::/64 ge 128
ipv6 snooping policy xyz
destination-glean recovery dhcp 
protocol dhcp prefix-list abc
 ipv6 destination-guard policy xyz
 exit

ipv6 dhcp guard policy server_side
 device-role server

vlan configuration 100
 ipv6 snooping attach-policy xyz
 ipv6 destination-guard attach-policy xyz

interface ethernet3/0
 switchport
 switchport access vlan 100
 switchport mode access
 duplex auto
 ipv6 dhcp guard attach-policy server_side

interface vlan100
 no ip address
 ipv6 address 2001:DB8::100/64

Example: Associating Recovery Protocols with Prefix Lists

The following example shows that NDP will be used for the recovery for all addresses and that DHCP will be used to recover addresses that match the prefix list called dhcp_prefix_list: 

Device(config-ipv6-snooping)# protocol ndp 
Device(config-ipv6-snooping)# protocol dhcp prefix-list dhcp_prefix_list

Example: Verifying IPv6 Device Tracking

Device# show ipv6 neighbor

    IPv6 address               Link-Layer addr Interface vlan prlvl age   state      Time left
ND  FE80::A8BB:CCFF:FE01:F500  AABB.CC01.F500  Et0/0     100  0002    0   REACHABLE  8850
L   FE80::21D:71FF:FE99:4900   001D.7199.4900  Vl100     100  0080 7203   DOWN       N/A
ND  2001:600::1                AABB.CC01.F500  Et0/0     100  0003    0   REACHABLE  3181
ND  2001:300::1                AABB.CC01.F500  Et0/0     100  0007    0   REACHABLE  9559
L   2001:400::1                001D.7199.4900  Vl100     100  0080 7188   DOWN       N/A

Additional References

Related Documents

Related Topic Document Title

IPv6 addressing and connectivity

IPv6 Addressing and Basic Connectivity Configuration Guide

Cisco IOS commands

Cisco IOS Master Command List, All Releases

IPv6 commands

Cisco IOS IPv6 Command Reference

Cisco IOS IPv6 features

Cisco IOS IPv6 Feature Mapping

Standards and RFCs

Standard/RFC Title

RFCs for IPv6

IPv6 RFCs

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Feature Information for IPv6 Snooping

The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.

Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.

Table 1 Feature Information for IPv6 Snooping
Feature Name Releases Feature Information

IPv6 Snooping

12.2(50)SY

15.0(1)SY

15.0(2)SE

15.1(2)SG

15.3(1)S

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.2SE

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.8S

IPv6 snooping bundles several Layer 2 IPv6 first-hop security features, including IPv6 ND inspection, IPv6 device tracking, IPv6 address glean, and IPv6 first-hop security binding table recovery, to provide security and scalability. IPv6 snooping operates at Layer 2, or between Layer 2 and Layer 3, to provide IPv6 functions with security and scalability.

The following commands were introduced or modified: debug ipv6 snooping, destination-glean, device-role, drop-unsecure, ipv6 nd inspection, ipv6 nd inspection policy, ipv6 neighbor binding logging, ipv6 neighbor binding max-entries, ipv6 neighbor binding vlan, ipv6 neighbor tracking, ipv6 snooping attach-policy, ipv6 snooping policy, prefix-glean, protocol (IPv6), sec-level minimum, show ipv6 neighbor binding, show ipv6 snooping capture-policy, show ipv6 snooping counters, show ipv6 snooping features, show ipv6 snooping policies, tracking, trusted-port.

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