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Create or edit an IPv6 address template

Create or edit an IPv6 address template

Select Create New > IPv6 Address Template to open the New IPv6 Address Template window.

To open the Edit IPv6 Address Template window, select an IPv6 address template and then click Edit.

Configure the following settings in the New IPv6 Address Template window or the Edit IPv6 Address Template window and then click OK:

Name

Enter a name for the IPv6 address template.

IPv6 address prefix

Enter the IPv6 address prefix.

Subnet Segments

Select a maximum of six segments. Each segment can have a maximum of 16 bits.

Create New

You cannot create a subnet segment.

Edit

Select a subnet segment and click Edit. See Edit a subnet segment.

Delete

Delete the selected subnet segment.

Search

Search for text in any column.

Segment Name

The name of the subnet segment.

Bits

The number of bits used by the subnet segment.

Exclusive

Enabled means that the subnet segment is exclusive, and the user must select from predefined values for the segment.

Defined Values

Predefined values for an exclusive segment.

API Preview

The API Preview allows you to view all REST API requests being used by the page. You can make changes on the page that are reflected in the API request preview. This feature is not available if the user is logged in as an administrator that has read-only GUI permissions.

References

Click to open the object usage page to show which other configuration are referencing the object.

Edit in CLI

Click to open a CLI console window to view and edit the setting in the CLI. If there are multiple CLI settings on the page, the CLI console shows the first setting.

To use the API Preview:
  1. Click API Preview. The API Preview pane opens, and the values for the fields are visible (data). If a new object is being created, the POST request is shown.
  2. Enable Show modified changes only to show the modified changes instead of the full configuration in the preview.
  3. Click Copy to Clipboard to copy the JSON code shown on the preview screen to the clipboard.
  4. Click Close to leave the preview.

Create or edit an IPv6 address template

Select Create New > IPv6 Address Template to open the New IPv6 Address Template window.

To open the Edit IPv6 Address Template window, select an IPv6 address template and then click Edit.

Configure the following settings in the New IPv6 Address Template window or the Edit IPv6 Address Template window and then click OK:

Name

Enter a name for the IPv6 address template.

IPv6 address prefix

Enter the IPv6 address prefix.

Subnet Segments

Select a maximum of six segments. Each segment can have a maximum of 16 bits.

Create New

You cannot create a subnet segment.

Edit

Select a subnet segment and click Edit. See Edit a subnet segment.

Delete

Delete the selected subnet segment.

Search

Search for text in any column.

Segment Name

The name of the subnet segment.

Bits

The number of bits used by the subnet segment.

Exclusive

Enabled means that the subnet segment is exclusive, and the user must select from predefined values for the segment.

Defined Values

Predefined values for an exclusive segment.

API Preview

The API Preview allows you to view all REST API requests being used by the page. You can make changes on the page that are reflected in the API request preview. This feature is not available if the user is logged in as an administrator that has read-only GUI permissions.

References

Click to open the object usage page to show which other configuration are referencing the object.

Edit in CLI

Click to open a CLI console window to view and edit the setting in the CLI. If there are multiple CLI settings on the page, the CLI console shows the first setting.

To use the API Preview:
  1. Click API Preview. The API Preview pane opens, and the values for the fields are visible (data). If a new object is being created, the POST request is shown.
  2. Enable Show modified changes only to show the modified changes instead of the full configuration in the preview.
  3. Click Copy to Clipboard to copy the JSON code shown on the preview screen to the clipboard.
  4. Click Close to leave the preview.