Ipv4/Ipv6 Support - Server Technology switched pro2 User Manual

IPv4/IPv6 Support

Note: Throughout the Web and CLI firmware interfaces, both IPv4 and IPv6 formats are accepted
wherever a hostname or IP address is provided.
Server Technology uses IPv6 "dual stack" support in the firmware PRO2 product line. IPv6 has been designed to
succeed IPv4 as the dominant communications protocol for internet traffic, to avoid depletions of the IPv4 address
space, and to allow more IP address growth. Many devices already in use support IPv6.
IPv6 has several new operational methods:
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Static IPv6 Address: The IPv6 equivalent of Static IPv4.
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DHCPv6 Address: The IPv6 equivalent of a DHCP IPv4 address, also known as a "stateful" auto-
configuration of DHCPv6.
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IPv6 Stateless Auto-Configured Address – (RFC 4862): An automatically-generated unique link-local IPv6
address used for client based configurations. This address is always present in the Server Technology dual
stack and cannot be disabled.
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DHCPv6 Stateless Auto-Configured Address – (RFC 3736): A "stateless" Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) service for IPv6 (DHCPv6). This address is used by nodes to obtain configuration
information, such as addresses of DNS recursive name servers that do not require the maintenance of any
dynamic state for individual clients.
Protocol Support for PRO2 Firmware
IPv6 and IPv4 Protocols:
The PRO2 firmware supports the following network IPv6 and IPv4 protocols:
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DNS Ping
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FTP (or SFTP) Server SNMPv1/2/3
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FTP (or SFTP) Updates SNTP
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HTTP or HTTPS
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SMTP
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Static IPv6 DHCPv6 (stateless and stateful)
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Syslog SNMPv1/2/3 Traps
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Telnet SSH
IPv4-Only Protocols:
The PRO2 firmware supports the following network IPv4-only protocols:
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Cisco EnergyWise
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LDAP
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Load Shedding *
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RADIUS *
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TACACS+
* = may work with IPv6 addresses, but not tested.
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