IPv6 PACL Support

The IPv6 PACL feature permits or denies the movement of traffic between Layer 3 subnets and VLANs, or within a VLAN.

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Prerequisites for IPv6 PACL Support

In order to use the IPv6 port-based access control list (PACL) feature, you must know how to configure IPv6 access lists.

Information About IPv6 PACL Support

IPv6 Port-Based Access Control List Support

The IPv6 PACL feature provides the ability to provide access control (permit or deny) on Layer 2 switch ports for IPv6 traffic. IPv6 PACLs are similar to IPv4 PACLs, which provide access control on Layer 2 switch ports for IPv4 traffic. They are supported only in the ingress direction and in hardware.

A PACL can filter ingress traffic on Layer 2 interfaces based on Layer 3 and Layer 4 header information or non-IP Layer 2 information.

How to Configure IPv6 PACL Support

Configuring PACL Mode and Applying IPv6 PACL on an Interface

Before You Begin

Before you configure the IPv6 PACL feature, you must configure an IPv6 access list. Once you have configured the IPv6 access list, you must configure the port-based access control list (PACL) mode on the specified IPv6 Layer 2 interface.

SUMMARY STEPS

    1.    enable

    2.    configure terminal

    3.    ipv6 access-list access-list-name

    4.    exit

    5.    interface type number

    6.    ipv6 traffic-filter access-list-name {in | out}

    7.    end


DETAILED STEPS
     Command or ActionPurpose
    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 access-list access-list-name


    Example: 
    Device(config)# ipv6 access-list list1
     

    Defines an IPv6 ACL and enters IPv6 access list configuration mode.

     
    Step 4exit


    Example: 
    Device(config-ipv6-acl)# exit
     

    Exits IPv6 access list configuration mode and enters global configuration mode.

     
    Step 5 interface type number


    Example: 
    Device(config)# interface Gigabitethernet 0/0
     

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

     
    Step 6 ipv6 traffic-filter access-list-name {in | out}


    Example: 
    Device(config-if)# ipv6 traffic-filter list1 in
     

    Filters incoming and outgoing IPv6 traffic on an interface.

     
    Step 7end


    Example: 
    Device(config-if)# end
     

    Exits interface configuration mode and enters privileged EXEC mode.

     

    Configuration Examples for IPv6 PACL Support

    Example: Configuring PACL Mode and Applying IPv6 PACL on an Interface

    Device# configure terminal
    Device(config)# ipv6 access-list list1
    Device(config-ipv6-acl)# exit
    Device(config)# interface Gigabitethernet 0/0
    Device(config-if)# ipv6 traffic-filter list1 in

    Additional References for IPv6 PACL Support

    Related Documents

    Related Topic

    Document Title

    IPv6 addressing and connectivity

    IPv6 Configuration Guide

    Cisco IOS commands

    Cisco IOS Master Commands 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

    MIBs

    MIB

    MIBs Link

    No new or modified MIBs are supported by this feature, and support for existing MIBs has not been modified by this feature.

    To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

    http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​go/​mibs

    Technical Assistance

    Description

    Link

    The Cisco Support and Documentation website provides online resources to download documentation, software, and tools. Use these resources to install and configure the software and to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. Access to most tools on the Cisco Support and Documentation website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password.

    http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​cisco/​web/​support/​index.html

    Feature Information for IPv6 PACL Support

    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.

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    Table 1 Feature Information for IPv6 PACL Support

    Feature Name

    Releases

    Feature Information

    IPv6 PACL Support

    Cisco IOS XE Release 3.3SE

    The IPv6 PACL feature permits or denies the movement of traffic between port-based interface, Layer 3 subnets, wireless or wired clients, and VLANs, or within a VLAN.

    In Cisco IOS XE Release 3.3SE, this feature is supported on Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches and Cisco 5700 Wireless LAN Controllers.

    The following command was introduced or modified: ipv6 traffic-filter.