Prasad,

ipv6IfIndex defines a logical IPv6 interface. There is no requirement for
its value being equal to an ifIndex value. Generally, it should be possible
to configure multiple logical IPv6 interfaces on a single physical
interface.

Regards,
  Dimitry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deshpande, Prasad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 10:04 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Ipv6IfIndex and IPv4 ifIndex
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
>   If IPv6 and IPv4 unicast forwarding are enabled on the same physical
> interface, would values of Ipv6IfIndex and ifIndex (IPv4) be the same
> i.e. would the same row show up in both ifTable and ipv6IfTable. Is 
> this implementation dependent?
> 
>    I couldnt find any draft/RFC that talks about this.
> 
> thanks
> -prasad
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