Configuring a manual ipv6 tunnel – Brocade Multi-Service IronWare Switching Configuration Guide (Supporting R05.6.00) User Manual

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IPv6 Over IPv4 tunnels in hardware

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Tunnel Interface

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Source Address or Source Interface for the Tunnel

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Destination address for the Tunnel

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IPv6 Encapsulation

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IP address for the Tunnel

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TTL Value (optional)

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TOS Value (optional)

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MTU Value (optional)

NOTE

Do not forward packets from one type of tunnel to another type of tunnel in XPP. Packets may not be
routed properly.

Configuring a manual IPv6 tunnel

You can use a manually configured tunnel to connect two isolated IPv6 domains. You should deploy
this point-to-point tunnel mechanism if you need a permanent and stable connection.

FIGURE 204

Manually configured tunnel

Configuration notes on manual tunnels:

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The tunnel mode should be ipv6ip indicating that this is ipv6 manual tunnel.

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Both source and destination addresses needs to be configured on the tunnel.

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On the remote side you need to have exactly opposite source/destination pair.

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The tunnel destination should be reachable through the IPv4 backbone.

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The ipv6 address on the tunnel needs to be configured for the tunnel to come up.

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The tunnel source can be an IP address or interface name.

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Manual tunnels provide static point-point connectivity.

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Static routing on top of the tunnel is supported.

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IPv6 routing protocols including OSPFv3 and RIPing on top of the tunnel are supported.

NOTE

IPv6 IS-IS is not supported on top of the tunnel.

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