How do I add an additional IPv6 address to /etc/network/interfaces?
this question How do I add an additional IP address to /etc/network/interfaces? mostly asks what i want except that i want to add more IPv6 addresses in the same interface eth0 without incrementing to eth0.1 and so on. the ifconfig command does IPv6 like ifconfig eth0 add ... so ... how can i add more IPv6 addresses to eth0?
networking server ethernet ipv6
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this question How do I add an additional IP address to /etc/network/interfaces? mostly asks what i want except that i want to add more IPv6 addresses in the same interface eth0 without incrementing to eth0.1 and so on. the ifconfig command does IPv6 like ifconfig eth0 add ... so ... how can i add more IPv6 addresses to eth0?
networking server ethernet ipv6
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
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asked May 1 '15 at 13:19
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it would be nice if there was a practical way to do a whole /64
– Skaperen
May 1 '15 at 13:22
You can find some information about using a full /64 block on a single host here: serverfault.com/questions/590038/…
– kasperd
May 3 '15 at 15:04
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this question How do I add an additional IP address to /etc/network/interfaces? mostly asks what i want except that i want to add more IPv6 addresses in the same interface eth0 without incrementing to eth0.1 and so on. the ifconfig command does IPv6 like ifconfig eth0 add ... so ... how can i add more IPv6 addresses to eth0?
networking server ethernet ipv6
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
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asked May 1 '15 at 13:19
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1761115
this question How do I add an additional IP address to /etc/network/interfaces? mostly asks what i want except that i want to add more IPv6 addresses in the same interface eth0 without incrementing to eth0.1 and so on. the ifconfig command does IPv6 like ifconfig eth0 add ... so ... how can i add more IPv6 addresses to eth0?
networking server ethernet ipv6
networking server ethernet ipv6
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it would be nice if there was a practical way to do a whole /64
– Skaperen
May 1 '15 at 13:22
You can find some information about using a full /64 block on a single host here: serverfault.com/questions/590038/…
– kasperd
May 3 '15 at 15:04
add a comment |
it would be nice if there was a practical way to do a whole /64
– Skaperen
May 1 '15 at 13:22
You can find some information about using a full /64 block on a single host here: serverfault.com/questions/590038/…
– kasperd
May 3 '15 at 15:04
it would be nice if there was a practical way to do a whole /64
– Skaperen
May 1 '15 at 13:22
it would be nice if there was a practical way to do a whole /64
– Skaperen
May 1 '15 at 13:22
You can find some information about using a full /64 block on a single host here: serverfault.com/questions/590038/…
– kasperd
May 3 '15 at 15:04
You can find some information about using a full /64 block on a single host here: serverfault.com/questions/590038/…
– kasperd
May 3 '15 at 15:04
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In the question you reference, the second answer shows the equivalent solution for IPv4. In the case of IPv6, the /etc/network/interfaces file should contain something like this:
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 2001:db8:1:2::2
netmask 64
# Add additional IPv6 addresses when $IFACE goes up
up ip -6 addr add 2001:db8:1:2::3/64 dev $IFACE
up ip -6 addr add 2001:db8:1:2::4/64 dev $IFACE
# Remove them when $IFACE goes down
down ip -6 addr del 2001:db8:1:2::3/64 dev $IFACE
down ip -6 addr del 2001:db8:1:2::4/64 dev $IFACE
You will need the iproute2 package installed, but you should use ip instead of ifconfig anyway.
For adding a whole /64 to an interface: There are some Q&As in serverfault.se, like "Adding a whole IPv6 /64 block to an network interface on debian" or "Can I bind a (large) block of addresses to an interface?". Maybe they can help you.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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answered May 3 '15 at 14:39
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718310
that local block route feature works so all i need to do now is get that added so it puts it back on reboot
– Skaperen
May 6 '15 at 9:25
add a comment |
It would appear (tested with ifupdown version 0.7.53.1) that we can add several iface eth0 inet6 stanzas to the interfaces file, which is more declarative than the accepted answer. The following code instructs the ifupdown suite to use stateless autoconfiguration and two additional static IPv6 addresses for the eth0 network interface:
iface eth0 inet6 auto
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 3ffe:ffff::dead:beef
netmask 32
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 3ffe:ffff::c0de:d00d
netmask 32
answered Jul 6 '16 at 12:33
WitikoWitiko
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3
This is the "proper" answer - for IPv6 and IPv4!
– Michael Hampton
Jul 7 '16 at 20:50
in my case your answer did not work, but the approved one above did work. I am not sure why it might since it is a virtual machine (xen)?
– Sverre
Feb 1 '18 at 13:43
It would be useful to know what version of ifupdown you use. Can you look into the manpage of ifconfig?
– Witiko
Feb 1 '18 at 14:31
add a comment |
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In the question you reference, the second answer shows the equivalent solution for IPv4. In the case of IPv6, the /etc/network/interfaces file should contain something like this:
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 2001:db8:1:2::2
netmask 64
# Add additional IPv6 addresses when $IFACE goes up
up ip -6 addr add 2001:db8:1:2::3/64 dev $IFACE
up ip -6 addr add 2001:db8:1:2::4/64 dev $IFACE
# Remove them when $IFACE goes down
down ip -6 addr del 2001:db8:1:2::3/64 dev $IFACE
down ip -6 addr del 2001:db8:1:2::4/64 dev $IFACE
You will need the iproute2 package installed, but you should use ip instead of ifconfig anyway.
For adding a whole /64 to an interface: There are some Q&As in serverfault.se, like "Adding a whole IPv6 /64 block to an network interface on debian" or "Can I bind a (large) block of addresses to an interface?". Maybe they can help you.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered May 3 '15 at 14:39
DubuDubu
718310
that local block route feature works so all i need to do now is get that added so it puts it back on reboot
– Skaperen
May 6 '15 at 9:25
add a comment |
In the question you reference, the second answer shows the equivalent solution for IPv4. In the case of IPv6, the /etc/network/interfaces file should contain something like this:
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 2001:db8:1:2::2
netmask 64
# Add additional IPv6 addresses when $IFACE goes up
up ip -6 addr add 2001:db8:1:2::3/64 dev $IFACE
up ip -6 addr add 2001:db8:1:2::4/64 dev $IFACE
# Remove them when $IFACE goes down
down ip -6 addr del 2001:db8:1:2::3/64 dev $IFACE
down ip -6 addr del 2001:db8:1:2::4/64 dev $IFACE
You will need the iproute2 package installed, but you should use ip instead of ifconfig anyway.
For adding a whole /64 to an interface: There are some Q&As in serverfault.se, like "Adding a whole IPv6 /64 block to an network interface on debian" or "Can I bind a (large) block of addresses to an interface?". Maybe they can help you.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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answered May 3 '15 at 14:39
DubuDubu
718310
that local block route feature works so all i need to do now is get that added so it puts it back on reboot
– Skaperen
May 6 '15 at 9:25
add a comment |
In the question you reference, the second answer shows the equivalent solution for IPv4. In the case of IPv6, the /etc/network/interfaces file should contain something like this:
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 2001:db8:1:2::2
netmask 64
# Add additional IPv6 addresses when $IFACE goes up
up ip -6 addr add 2001:db8:1:2::3/64 dev $IFACE
up ip -6 addr add 2001:db8:1:2::4/64 dev $IFACE
# Remove them when $IFACE goes down
down ip -6 addr del 2001:db8:1:2::3/64 dev $IFACE
down ip -6 addr del 2001:db8:1:2::4/64 dev $IFACE
You will need the iproute2 package installed, but you should use ip instead of ifconfig anyway.
For adding a whole /64 to an interface: There are some Q&As in serverfault.se, like "Adding a whole IPv6 /64 block to an network interface on debian" or "Can I bind a (large) block of addresses to an interface?". Maybe they can help you.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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answered May 3 '15 at 14:39
DubuDubu
718310
In the question you reference, the second answer shows the equivalent solution for IPv4. In the case of IPv6, the /etc/network/interfaces file should contain something like this:
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 2001:db8:1:2::2
netmask 64
# Add additional IPv6 addresses when $IFACE goes up
up ip -6 addr add 2001:db8:1:2::3/64 dev $IFACE
up ip -6 addr add 2001:db8:1:2::4/64 dev $IFACE
# Remove them when $IFACE goes down
down ip -6 addr del 2001:db8:1:2::3/64 dev $IFACE
down ip -6 addr del 2001:db8:1:2::4/64 dev $IFACE
You will need the iproute2 package installed, but you should use ip instead of ifconfig anyway.
For adding a whole /64 to an interface: There are some Q&As in serverfault.se, like "Adding a whole IPv6 /64 block to an network interface on debian" or "Can I bind a (large) block of addresses to an interface?". Maybe they can help you.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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answered May 3 '15 at 14:39
DubuDubu
718310
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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1
answered May 3 '15 at 14:39
DubuDubu
718310
answered May 3 '15 at 14:39
DubuDubu
718310
answered May 3 '15 at 14:39
DubuDubu
718310
718310
that local block route feature works so all i need to do now is get that added so it puts it back on reboot
– Skaperen
May 6 '15 at 9:25
add a comment |
that local block route feature works so all i need to do now is get that added so it puts it back on reboot
– Skaperen
May 6 '15 at 9:25
that local block route feature works so all i need to do now is get that added so it puts it back on reboot
– Skaperen
May 6 '15 at 9:25
that local block route feature works so all i need to do now is get that added so it puts it back on reboot
– Skaperen
May 6 '15 at 9:25
add a comment |
It would appear (tested with ifupdown version 0.7.53.1) that we can add several iface eth0 inet6 stanzas to the interfaces file, which is more declarative than the accepted answer. The following code instructs the ifupdown suite to use stateless autoconfiguration and two additional static IPv6 addresses for the eth0 network interface:
iface eth0 inet6 auto
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 3ffe:ffff::dead:beef
netmask 32
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 3ffe:ffff::c0de:d00d
netmask 32
answered Jul 6 '16 at 12:33
WitikoWitiko
28627
3
This is the "proper" answer - for IPv6 and IPv4!
– Michael Hampton
Jul 7 '16 at 20:50
in my case your answer did not work, but the approved one above did work. I am not sure why it might since it is a virtual machine (xen)?
– Sverre
Feb 1 '18 at 13:43
It would be useful to know what version of ifupdown you use. Can you look into the manpage of ifconfig?
– Witiko
Feb 1 '18 at 14:31
add a comment |
It would appear (tested with ifupdown version 0.7.53.1) that we can add several iface eth0 inet6 stanzas to the interfaces file, which is more declarative than the accepted answer. The following code instructs the ifupdown suite to use stateless autoconfiguration and two additional static IPv6 addresses for the eth0 network interface:
iface eth0 inet6 auto
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 3ffe:ffff::dead:beef
netmask 32
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 3ffe:ffff::c0de:d00d
netmask 32
answered Jul 6 '16 at 12:33
WitikoWitiko
28627
3
This is the "proper" answer - for IPv6 and IPv4!
– Michael Hampton
Jul 7 '16 at 20:50
in my case your answer did not work, but the approved one above did work. I am not sure why it might since it is a virtual machine (xen)?
– Sverre
Feb 1 '18 at 13:43
It would be useful to know what version of ifupdown you use. Can you look into the manpage of ifconfig?
– Witiko
Feb 1 '18 at 14:31
add a comment |
It would appear (tested with ifupdown version 0.7.53.1) that we can add several iface eth0 inet6 stanzas to the interfaces file, which is more declarative than the accepted answer. The following code instructs the ifupdown suite to use stateless autoconfiguration and two additional static IPv6 addresses for the eth0 network interface:
iface eth0 inet6 auto
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 3ffe:ffff::dead:beef
netmask 32
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 3ffe:ffff::c0de:d00d
netmask 32
answered Jul 6 '16 at 12:33
WitikoWitiko
28627
It would appear (tested with ifupdown version 0.7.53.1) that we can add several iface eth0 inet6 stanzas to the interfaces file, which is more declarative than the accepted answer. The following code instructs the ifupdown suite to use stateless autoconfiguration and two additional static IPv6 addresses for the eth0 network interface:
iface eth0 inet6 auto
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 3ffe:ffff::dead:beef
netmask 32
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 3ffe:ffff::c0de:d00d
netmask 32
answered Jul 6 '16 at 12:33
WitikoWitiko
28627
edited Jul 6 '16 at 13:39
answered Jul 6 '16 at 12:33
WitikoWitiko
28627
answered Jul 6 '16 at 12:33
WitikoWitiko
28627
answered Jul 6 '16 at 12:33
WitikoWitiko
28627
28627
3
This is the "proper" answer - for IPv6 and IPv4!
– Michael Hampton
Jul 7 '16 at 20:50
in my case your answer did not work, but the approved one above did work. I am not sure why it might since it is a virtual machine (xen)?
– Sverre
Feb 1 '18 at 13:43
It would be useful to know what version of ifupdown you use. Can you look into the manpage of ifconfig?
– Witiko
Feb 1 '18 at 14:31
add a comment |
3
This is the "proper" answer - for IPv6 and IPv4!
– Michael Hampton
Jul 7 '16 at 20:50
in my case your answer did not work, but the approved one above did work. I am not sure why it might since it is a virtual machine (xen)?
– Sverre
Feb 1 '18 at 13:43
It would be useful to know what version of ifupdown you use. Can you look into the manpage of ifconfig?
– Witiko
Feb 1 '18 at 14:31
3
3
This is the "proper" answer - for IPv6 and IPv4!
– Michael Hampton
Jul 7 '16 at 20:50
This is the "proper" answer - for IPv6 and IPv4!
– Michael Hampton
Jul 7 '16 at 20:50
in my case your answer did not work, but the approved one above did work. I am not sure why it might since it is a virtual machine (xen)?
– Sverre
Feb 1 '18 at 13:43
in my case your answer did not work, but the approved one above did work. I am not sure why it might since it is a virtual machine (xen)?
– Sverre
Feb 1 '18 at 13:43
It would be useful to know what version of ifupdown you use. Can you look into the manpage of ifconfig?
– Witiko
Feb 1 '18 at 14:31
It would be useful to know what version of ifupdown you use. Can you look into the manpage of ifconfig?
– Witiko
Feb 1 '18 at 14:31
add a comment |
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it would be nice if there was a practical way to do a whole /64
– Skaperen
May 1 '15 at 13:22
You can find some information about using a full /64 block on a single host here: serverfault.com/questions/590038/…
– kasperd
May 3 '15 at 15:04