IPv6: can a link-site (or global) address be configured in rc.conf?

Yoshinobu Inoue shin@nd.net.fujitsu.co.jp
Tue, 07 Mar 2000 10:26:28 +0900


Hi,

Very unfortunately, 6to4 is not yet supported in FreeBSD/KAME.

So now available options will be,

 -Use freenet6 (for one hosts).
 -Get IPv6 address block and connect to 6bone using gif tunnel.


Cheers,
Yoshinobu Inoue

> > Please read, then ask any questions you may have. 6to4 is currently 
> > supported, and there are relay routers up and running.
> 
> My apologies if I sound like I need "IPv6 for Dummies".
> 
> Just to clarify.  You mean that 6to4 is currently supported in FreeBSD/KAME?
> Of course, I'm not quite sure what I mean by this.  I guess, if I configure
> a FreeBSD/KAME host as an IPv6 router, will the router automatically do the
> IPv6->IPv4 encapsulation when it encounters a destination prefix of 2002::/16
> and vice versa for incoming packets?  Or, do I need to configure a pseudo
> interface somehow (gif doesn't look quite like the right thing?). Also, will
> FreeBSD/KAME hosts (both router and non-router hosts) somehow automatically
> do the proper address selection algorithm when they encounter multiple IPv6
> addresses, or is that an application level requirement?
> 
> Also, if I have (for example) IPv4 addresses of 204.95.187/24, I assume
> I can use any of the 2002:[V4ADDR]:/48 prefixes within my allocation, but
> for external 6to4 connectivity I should probably choose the V4ADDR of the
> external interface of the 6to4 router?
> 
> And, finally, do some of the 6to4 relay routers that are "up and running" 
> serve small isolated sites?  I assume the best case is that one's ISP
> provides IPv6 connectivity in some shape or form.  But, if thats not the
> case, I assume the main options are IPv6-IPv4 tunnel to a co-operative
> IPv6 site, or 6to4 with a default route to a relay router (who I assume
> must configure a static route back?).  Or, run a more sophisticated routing
> protocol (BGP), but thats a little much for me, I think.
> 
> Of course, if everyone configures 6to4 (or at least everyone you want to reach)
> then am I correct that you don't really need 6to4 "relay" routers?  This is
> only for reaching native IPv6 sites without 6to4 addresses?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
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