diff --git a/content/u/blog/draft-for-ipv6-compatibility-check/contents.lr b/content/u/blog/draft-for-ipv6-compatibility-check/contents.lr new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f157537 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/u/blog/draft-for-ipv6-compatibility-check/contents.lr @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +title: Vendor information for IPv6 compatibility: [draft] +--- +pub_date: 2019-11-21 +--- +author: ungleich +--- +twitter_handle: ungleich +--- +_hidden: no +--- +_discoverable: yes +--- +abstract: +How to make your hardware IPv6 compatible +--- +body: + +Here at [ungleich](https://ungleich.ch) we see many different devices +and software running or not running in IPv6 only networks. This +article summarises some features we see required in IPv6 compatible +devices (including software). + +Devices that don't fully complain with the checklist below will be +removed in the near future from our infrastructure, as their +maintenance cost has become too high. + +The wording is orientated on +[RFC2119](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2119). + +**This document is an early draft - version 0.1**. +If you have any comments / improvements, +!please help us to improve it on the [IPv6 Chat](https://IPv6.chat). + +## IPv6 autoconfiguration + +All devices must assign themselves an IPv6 address upon receival of a +router advertisement (compare +[RFC4861](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4861)). + +## IPv6 listener + +If the device is providing any service, all services **must** bind to +IPv6 sockets (compare +[RFC3493](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3493)). Device **may** also +bind to IPv4 sockets. + +## Outgoing connections + +All devices **must** support requesting **all** resources via IPv6 +only connections. This does not imply that the vendor resource has to +be reachable by IPv6, as the network operator might provide a NAT64 +service. Devices **may** also try connecting by IPv4. + +## Support for IPv6 DNS servers via router advertisements + +All devices **must** read the DNS server and and DNS search path from the +router advertisements and **must** configure the DNS servers and DNS +search path accordingly. + + +## Full NAT64/DNS64 compatibility + +All devices **must** be fully compatible to reach the IPv4 Internet +through the means of NAT64 and DNS64. In particular all outgoing +connections **must** be possible by IPv6 only, even if resources in +the IPv4 Internet are requested. + + +## No hardcoded IPv4 addresses + +IF your device needs to connect to a service (f.i. for updates, +reporting, etc.), it **must not** have any hardcoded IPv4 address. + +## Updates + +IF a device is receiving software updates, it **must** be able to receive +software updates in IPv6 only networks.