From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 6 21:02:37 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 008BC8E8 for ; Wed, 6 Mar 2013 21:02:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsdmail@dnswatch.com) Received: from udns.ultimateDNS.NET (ultimatedns.net [209.180.214.225]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7ABA836 for ; Wed, 6 Mar 2013 21:02:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: from udns.ultimateDNS.NET (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r26L2TUN033493 for ; Wed, 6 Mar 2013 13:02:35 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from fbsdmail@dnswatch.com) Received: (from www@localhost) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id r26L2OPa033492; Wed, 6 Mar 2013 13:02:24 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from fbsdmail@dnswatch.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net ([209.180.214.225]) (UDNSMS authenticated user chrish) by ultimatedns.net with HTTP; Wed, 6 Mar 2013 13:02:24 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 13:02:24 -0800 (PST) Subject: Implementing IP6 in 8.3 From: "freebsd-net" To: "freebsd-net" User-Agent: UDNSMS/2.0.3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:02:37 -0000 Greetings, I'm evaluating an ISP for the sake of building BSD operating systems on hardware that they use (DSL modems, in this case). When I had my old NEC server, I had a MIPS environment to develop in. I managed a 28k kernel. In any case, I'm back at it for use in alot of hardware I have laying around. In my current situation, I'm using a ZYXEL Q1000Z modem to connect to their service. While it's a relatively new modem, it doesn't support IP6. It is my hope to replace the OS with one that does. :) I leased a /48 of IP4's from them, which /also/ came with as many IP6's. So, not having implemented IP6 on any of my boxes (except by way of tunnel brokers), I'm wondering 2 things: If my underlying OS (FreeBSD-8.3) can support IP6, will it still function, even tho my gateway (modem) doesn't? Am I /correctly/ attempting to use it? I'm answering authoritatively for the many domains I own. They have all functioned well for many years via IP4. I have added the requisite AAAA records in all the zones, as well as the associated RR's. While the gateway (modem) /does/ have an IP6 address, I can't "speak" for it out of DNS, because it would be an "out of zone" record. Even tho I'm the RP for the /48. So it's up to the modem to answer accordingly. BUT, I'm not sure I'm initiating any of this correctly via rc(8). Or more specifically, via rc.conf(5). While I've read as much as I can find on the topic related to BSD, boot messages indicate at least -- "IP6 gateway unreachable". I'm currently using: rc.conf(5): ipv6_ifconfig_re0="2602:00d1:b4d6:e100:0000:0000:0000:0000" ipv6_defaultrouter="2602:00d1:b4d6:e600:0000:0000:0000:0000" I also have the corresponding host IP in hosts(5). Any help, pointers, guidance, answers /greatly/ appreciated. Thank you for all your time, and consideration. --Chris