Mailing List Archive: BigIron 4k and IPv6

BigIron 4k and IPv6

Nov 7, 2005, 1:44 PM

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I would like to hear about peoples experiences
with the BigIron 4k and IPv6.
Right now I am not even sure how to configure it.
Foundry webpage state that v6 is available for
JetCore driven devices. I have a JetCore BI.
The only mentioning of v6 in the CLI is ipv6-proto
vlan which I don't really know what to do with,
seems I am unable to set an address.
What firmware versions are you guys running, does
v6 work well?

Regards,
Kristian Larsson

BigIron 4k and IPv6 [ In reply to ]

tchristell at springnet

Nov 7, 2005, 2:35 PM

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I also am curious as to anyone that has deployed IPv6 on Foundry. We are
running OSPF as our IGP so I know that I need to go to V3, but not sure
what code supports it. Also any other operational advice.

Thanks in advance,

Todd Christell
Network Manager
SpringNet
www.springnet.net
417.831.8688
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> I would like to hear about peoples experiences
> with the BigIron 4k and IPv6.
> Right now I am not even sure how to configure it.
> Foundry webpage state that v6 is available for
> JetCore driven devices. I have a JetCore BI.
> The only mentioning of v6 in the CLI is ipv6-proto
> vlan which I don't really know what to do with,
> seems I am unable to set an address.
> What firmware versions are you guys running, does
> v6 work well?
>
> Regards,
> Kristian Larsson
>
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BigIron 4k and IPv6 [ In reply to ]

niels=foundry-nsp at bakker

Nov 7, 2005, 3:58 PM

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* kristian at juniks.net (Kristian Larsson) [Mon 07 Nov 2005, 19:44 CET]:
>I would like to hear about peoples experiences with the BigIron 4k and
>IPv6.

It will forward all IPv6 packets in software.

>The only mentioning of v6 in the CLI is ipv6-proto vlan which I don't
>really know what to do with, seems I am unable to set an address.

That creates a "protocol vlan" for ethertype 0x86dd, as I understand it.

>What firmware versions are you guys running, does v6 work well?

I'm not routing IPv6 on Foundry equipment, but you'll need at least
version 7.7.

http://www.foundrynet.com/services/documentation/srIPv6/IPv6_Getting_Started.html

-- Niels.

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BigIron 4k and IPv6 [ In reply to ]

kristian at juniks

Nov 7, 2005, 4:21 PM

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On Mon, Nov 07, 2005 at 09:58:10PM +0100, Niels Bakker wrote:
> * kristian at juniks.net (Kristian Larsson) [Mon 07 Nov 2005, 19:44 CET]:
> >I would like to hear about peoples experiences with the BigIron 4k and
> >IPv6.
>
> It will forward all IPv6 packets in software.
That's alright, for now. I'm looking at ~20Mbps
which I'm sure it can do with process switching,
right?
>
>
> >The only mentioning of v6 in the CLI is ipv6-proto vlan which I don't
> >really know what to do with, seems I am unable to set an address.
>
> That creates a "protocol vlan" for ethertype 0x86dd, as I understand it.
And what do I do then? ;)
>
>
> >What firmware versions are you guys running, does v6 work well?
>
> I'm not routing IPv6 on Foundry equipment, but you'll need at least
> version 7.7.
I'm running 7.8.00k (B2P7800k). Should I be using
something else?

> http://www.foundrynet.com/services/documentation/srIPv6/IPv6_Getting_Started.html
>
>
> -- Niels.
>
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