Set-NetIPv6Protocol

Modifies the IPv6 protocol configuration.

Syntax

Set-NetIPv6Protocol
   [-InputObject <CimInstance[]>]
   [-DefaultHopLimit <UInt32>]
   [-NeighborCacheLimitEntries <UInt32>]
   [-RouteCacheLimitEntries <UInt32>]
   [-ReassemblyLimitBytes <UInt32>]
   [-IcmpRedirects <IcmpRedirects>]
   [-SourceRoutingBehavior <SourceRoutingBehavior>]
   [-DhcpMediaSense <DhcpMediaSense>]
   [-MediaSenseEventLog <MediaSenseEventLog>]
   [-MldLevel <MldLevel>]
   [-MldVersion <MldVersion>]
   [-MulticastForwarding <MulticastForwarding>]
   [-GroupForwardedFragments <GroupForwardedFragments>]
   [-RandomizeIdentifiers <RandomizeIdentifiers>]
   [-AddressMaskReply <AddressMaskReply>]
   [-DeadGatewayDetection <DeadGatewayDetection>]
   [-UseTemporaryAddresses <UseTemporaryAddresses>]
   [-MaxTemporaryDadAttempts <UInt32>]
   [-MaxTemporaryValidLifetime <TimeSpan>]
   [-MaxTemporaryPreferredLifetime <TimeSpan>]
   [-TemporaryRegenerateTime <TimeSpan>]
   [-MaxTemporaryDesyncTime <TimeSpan>]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [-PassThru]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-NetIPv6Protocol cmdlet modifies the global IPv6 protocol configuration for a computer. If you do not specify any parameters for the cmdlet, the cmdlet sets the default values for the IPv6 protocol configuration.

Examples

Example 1: Enable the DHCP Media Sense event log

PS C:\>Set-NetIPv6Protocol -MediaSenseEventLog Enabled

This command enables the DHCP Media Sense event log.

Example 2: Increase the number of neighbors

PS C:\>Set-NetIPv6Protocol -NeighborCacheLimitEntries 1000

This command increases the size of the cache of on-link neighbors on the subnet that are no longer referenced to 1,000. The default value is 256.

Parameters

-AddressMaskReply

Specifies a value for address mask reply. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting. Address mask reply specifies how the computer responds to ICMP address mask packets. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Enabled. The computer responds to ICMP address mask packets.
  • Disabled. The computer does not respond to ICMP address mask packets.
Type:AddressMaskReply
Accepted values:Disabled, Enabled
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-AsJob

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CimSession

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type:CimSession[]
Aliases:Session
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DeadGatewayDetection

Specifies an array of values for dead gateway detection. The cmdlet gets IPv6 protocol configurations that have these values. Dead gateway detection is a feature that identifies gateways that are not operating properly and switches the computer to a new default gateway if available. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
Type:DeadGatewayDetection
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DefaultHopLimit

Specifies a value for the default hop limit. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting. This parameter sets the default value for the CurrentHopLimit property in the IP interface. The current hop limit is the value that the IP interface writes in the hop limit field in all outbound IPv6 traffic. When routers forward a packet, they decrement the hop limit by 1 and discard the packet when the hop limit is 0. The default value is 128.

Type:UInt32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DhcpMediaSense

Specifies a value for Media Sense. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting.

Media Sense provides a mechanism for the network adapter to notify the protocol stack of media connect and disconnect events. These events trigger the DHCP client to take an action, such as attempting to renew a DHCP lease or removing routes that are related to a disconnected network. When Media Sense is enabled, the network parameters on the laptop of a roaming user are automatically and transparently updated without requiring a restart when the user moves from one location to another. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled

The default value is Enabled.

Type:DhcpMediaSense
Accepted values:Disabled, Enabled
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-GroupForwardedFragments

Specifies a value for group forwarded fragments. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting. Group forwarded fragments specifies whether the IP interface collects fragments into groups before it forwards the fragments. This parameter sets the GroupForwardedFragments property in the IP interface. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Enabled. The IP interface collects IPv6 protocol fragments into groups before it forwards the fragments.
  • Disabled. The IP interface does not collect IPv6 protocol fragments into groups before it forwards the fragments.

The default value is Disabled.

Type:GroupForwardedFragments
Accepted values:Disabled, Enabled
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-IcmpRedirects

Specifies a value for Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) redirect. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting. ICMP redirect specifies whether to update the path cache in response to ICMP redirect packets. This parameter sets the IcmpRedirects property in the IP interface. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Enabled. The IP interface updates the path cache in response to ICMP redirect packets.
  • Disabled. The IP interface does not update the path cache in response to ICMP redirect packets.

The default value is Enabled.

Type:IcmpRedirects
Accepted values:Disabled, Enabled
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InputObject

Specifies the input object that is used in a pipeline command.

Type:CimInstance[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MaxTemporaryDadAttempts

Specifies a value for the maximum number of duplicate address detection attempts for temporary addresses. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting.

Type:UInt32
Aliases:MaxDadAttempts
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MaxTemporaryDesyncTime

Specifies a value for the maximum time to desynchronize temporary address preferred lifetimes. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting.

Type:TimeSpan
Aliases:MaxRandomTime
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MaxTemporaryPreferredLifetime

Specifies an array of values, as TimeSpan objects, for the maximum preferred lifetime over which to prefer a temporary address. The cmdlet gets IPv6 protocol configurations that have these values.

Type:TimeSpan
Aliases:MaxPreferredLifetime
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MaxTemporaryValidLifetime

Specifies a value, as a TimeSpan object, for the maximum lifetime over which a temporary address is valid. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting.

Type:TimeSpan
Aliases:MaxValidLifetime
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MediaSenseEventLog

Specifies a value for Media Sense event log. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Enabled. The IP interface logs DHCP Media Sense events in the event log for troubleshooting purposes.
  • Disabled. The IP interface does not log DHCP Media Sense events in the event log.

The default value is Disabled.

Type:MediaSenseEventLog
Accepted values:Disabled, Enabled
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MldLevel

Specifies a value for the level of Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) support. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • All. The computer can send and receive multicast packets.
  • None. The computer cannot send or receive multicast packets.
  • SendOnly. The computer can send but not receive multicast packets.
Type:MldLevel
Accepted values:None, SendOnly, All
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MldVersion

Specifies a value for the maximum version of Multicast Listener Discovery that the host supports. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting.

Type:MldVersion
Accepted values:Version1, Version2
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MulticastForwarding

Specifies a value for multicast forwarding. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Enabled. The computer can forward multicast packets.
  • Disabled. The computer cannot forward multicast packets.

The default value is Disabled.

Type:MulticastForwarding
Accepted values:Disabled, Enabled
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-NeighborCacheLimitEntries

Specifies the maximum number of entries in the neighbor cache, which consists of all dynamic neighbors no longer referenced. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting.

The default value is 256.

Type:UInt32
Aliases:NeighborCacheLimit
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PassThru

Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-RandomizeIdentifiers

Specifies a value for the randomization of identifiers. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Enabled. The IP interface randomizes identifiers when it creates an IP address.
  • Disabled. The IP interface does not randomize identifiers when it creates an IP address.

The default value is Enabled.

Type:RandomizeIdentifiers
Accepted values:Disabled, Enabled
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ReassemblyLimitBytes

Specifies a value for the maximum size of the reassembly buffer. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting.

Type:UInt32
Aliases:ReassemblyLimit
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-RouteCacheLimitEntries

Specifies a value for the maximum number of route cache entries. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting.

The default value is 128.

Type:UInt32
Aliases:RouteCacheLimit
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-SourceRoutingBehavior

Specifies a value for source routing behavior. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • DontForward. The computer can receive but not forward source-routed packets.
  • Drop. The computer drops source-routed packets.

The default value is DontForward.

Type:SourceRoutingBehavior
Accepted values:Forward, DontForward, Drop
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-TemporaryRegenerateTime

Specifies a value, as a TimeSpan object, for the time prior to deprecating a temporary address when a new address is generated.

The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting.

Type:TimeSpan
Aliases:RegenerateTime
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ThrottleLimit

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-UseTemporaryAddresses

Specifies a value for temporary addresses. The cmdlet modifies the value for this setting.

  • Always. The computer always generates temporary addresses by using random numbers.
  • Counter. The computer generates temporary addresses by using the interface identifier. You typically use this identifier for test purposes.
  • Disabled. The computer does not use temporary addresses.
  • Enabled. The computer uses temporary addresses.
Type:UseTemporaryAddresses
Accepted values:Disabled, Enabled, Always
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

CimInstance

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.

Outputs

None