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Description

This article explains how to configure IPV6 addressing on the FortiGate.


Scope

All FortiOS users using IPV6 addressing.


Solution
Complete the following steps in order to ensure IPV6 addressing schemes are configurable on the FortiGate:
 
1.    Configure IPV6 addressing via the FortiOS web-based manager by connecting to the FortiGate and configuring the following:
# config system global
# set gui-ipv6 enable
2.   Configure via the CLI the firewall addressing in IPV6 format
config firewall address6
edit <name_str>
set ip6 <address_ipv6prefix>
end --- > this allows addresses and policies with IPv6

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