Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot IPv6 on RouterOS

[Olumide Olatunji]

This section should be well explained and well detailed unless you want individual to learn this privately, the terminal could not be seen clearly… Please work on this for the subsequent set of engineers…thank you sir

[Samuel Mwamsaku]

Before one can configure IPv6 on RouterOS, make sure the IPv6 package is installed and enabled on your device. By default, IPv6 might not be installed.

• To check if IPv6 is installed:

  1. Open Winbox or Terminal.
  2. Go to System > Packages and check if the IPv6 package is listed.
  3. If the IPv6 package is missing, download and install the appropriate version from MikroTik’s website.

• To enable IPv6 via the command line (Terminal):

  /system package enable ipv6
  /system reboot

[samson Mawisire]

thank you for the explanation

[Vincent Onyango]

Thanks

[Ademola Kongi]

USING COMMAND LINE

system package enable ipv6

system reboot

ipv6 address 2001:db8:0:1::2/64 interface FA0/2

[Mckyle Chetty]

Anyone having this issue when accessing the course?

[Warsame Mohamed Warsame]

I have an issue; I’m not accessible to these sections.

[Thandi Lechesa]

Im having the same issue. did you get help?

[Madalitso Cheyo]

Configuration on RouterOS is done through either the terminal or WinBox GUI. IPv6 is enabled per interface by adding an address under /ipv6 address add, specifying the address, prefix length, and interface. Unlike Cisco IOS, RouterOS does not require a global command to enable IPv6 routing; it is active as soon as an IPv6 address is assigned. A static default route is added under /ipv6 route add with the destination ::/0 and the next-hop gateway address. Link-local addresses are automatically generated on every IPv6-enabled interface but can be manually overridden if needed.

Verification uses RouterOS print commands. /ipv6 address print lists all assigned IPv6 addresses and their associated interfaces. /ipv6 route print displays the IPv6 routing table, confirming the default route and any other installed routes point to the correct next-hop. /ipv6 neighbor print shows the Neighbor Discovery table, mapping IPv6 addresses to MAC addresses similarly to ARP in IPv4. Connectivity is tested using the built-in /ping command with an IPv6 address specified, and link-local pings require the interface to be included.

Troubleshooting starts by confirming the interface is active and has a valid IPv6 address using /ipv6 address print. If hosts cannot reach external networks, /ipv6 route print is checked to ensure the default route exists and is active. Missing or incomplete Neighbor Discovery entries in /ipv6 neighbor print suggest a layer 2 connectivity problem. If traffic is being unexpectedly dropped, firewall rules under /ipv6 firewall filter print should be reviewed to ensure IPv6 traffic is permitted. For deeper diagnosis, /ipv6 firewall connection print tracks active IPv6 connections, and the torch tool under /tool torch can be used to monitor live IPv6 traffic on a specific interface.