Need help assigning an IPv6 range.

Spork Schivago

• April 18, 2017 17:18

Hello. I have a Linode server I'm redoing real quick like but I have some questions about IPv6. Linode has assigned me an IPv6 address (2xxx:3xxx::fxxx:9xxx:fxxx:1xxx / 64 ) I've replaced real numbers with x's. For example, 2xxx is really 2600. When I login to WHM, I go to:
WHM >> IP Functions >> IPv6 Range
Then I click Add Range. I can see the IPv6 address I setup as a shared IPv6 address right there. I'm following this guide:

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  cPanelMichael

  • April 19, 2017 18:50

  Hello, You'd skip that step if you do not have a range of IPv6 addresses added to the system. Instead, you'd just setup a shared IPv6 address in "WHM >> Basic WebHost Manager" Setup". Thank you.

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  Spork Schivago

  • April 19, 2017 19:12

  Hello, You'd skip that step if you do not have a range of IPv6 addresses added to the system. Instead, you'd just setup a shared IPv6 address in "WHM >> Basic WebHost Manager" Setup". Thank you.

  
  That's what I thought! I just wanted to make sure. And if I add more IPv6 addresses, then the IPv6 gateway should change from fe80::1 to something different? The fe80::1 is the link-local address, right? Thanks.

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  cPanelMichael

  • April 19, 2017 20:55

  And if I add more IPv6 addresses, then the IPv6 gateway should change from fe80::1 to something different? The fe80::1 is the link-local address, right?

  
  Hello, Your provider should be able to provide you with the specific range to use. It would not be fe80::1, as that is for link-local addresses, explained on the following URL: What is the relevance of "fe80::1%lo0 localhost" in /etc/hosts? Thank you.

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