Dual Stack Overview; Configuring Dual Stack - H3C S5120-EI Series Operation Manual

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Dual Stack Configuration
When configuring dual stack, go to these sections for information you are interested in:

Dual Stack Overview

Configuring Dual Stack

Dual Stack Overview
Dual stack is the most direct approach to making IPv6 nodes compatible with IPv4 nodes. The best way
for an IPv6 node to be compatible with an IPv4 node is to maintain a complete IPv4 stack. A network
node that supports both IPv4 and IPv6 is called a dual stack node. A dual stack node configured with an
IPv4 address and an IPv6 address can have both IPv4 and IPv6 packets transmitted.
For an upper layer application supporting both IPv4 and IPv6, either TCP or UDP can be selected at the
transport layer, while IPv6 stack is preferred at the network layer.
Figure 1-1 illustrates the IPv4/IPv6 dual stack in relation to the IPv4 stack.
Figure 1-1 IPv4/IPv6 dual stack in relation to IPv4 stack (on Ethernet)
IPv4 application
TCP
IPv4
Protocol ID:
0x0800
Ethernet
IPv4 stack
Configuring Dual Stack
You must enable the IPv6 packet forwarding function before dual stack. Otherwise, the device cannot
forward IPv6 packets even if IPv6 addresses are configured for interfaces.
Follow these steps to configure dual stack on a gateway:
Enter system view
Enable the IPv6 packet forwarding function
Enter interface view
IPv4/IPv6 application
UDP TCP
IPv4
Protocol ID:
0x0800
To do...
UDP
IPv6
Protocol ID:
0x86DD
Ethernet
Dual stack
Use the command...
system-view
ipv6
interface interface-type
interface-number
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Remarks
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Required
Disabled by
default.
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