- Implementing IPv6 Addressing and Basic Connectivity
- Implementing ADSL for IPv6
- Implementing Bidirectional Forwarding Detection for IPv6
- Implementing DHCP for IPv6
- Implementing EIGRP for IPv6
- Configuring First Hop Redundancy Protocols in IPv6
- Implementing IPsec in IPv6 Security
- Implementing IS-IS for IPv6
- Implementing IPv6 for Network Management
- Implementing IPv6 over MPLS
- Implementing IPv6 VPN over MPLS
- Implementing IPv6 Multicast
- PIMv6 Anycast RP Solution
- Implementing Multiprotocol BGP for IPv6
- Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
- Implementing OSPFv3
- Implementing Policy-Based Routing for IPv6
- Implementing QoS for IPv6
- Implementing RIP for IPv6
- Implementing Selective Packet Discard in IPv6
- Implementing Static Routes for IPv6
- Implementing Traffic Filters for IPv6 Security
- IPv6 ACL Extensions for Hop by Hop Filtering
- Implementing Tunneling for IPv6
- IPv6 Virtual Fragmentation Reassembly
- IPv6 RFCs
- Finding Feature Information
- Prerequisites for Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
- Restrictions for Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
- Information About Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
- How to Implement NAT-PT for IPv6
- Configuring Basic IPv6 to IPv4 Connectivity for NAT-PT for IPv6
- Configuring IPv4-Mapped NAT-PT
- Configuring Mappings for IPv6 Hosts Accessing IPv4 Hosts
- Configuring Mappings for IPv4 Hosts Accessing IPv6 Hosts
- Configuring PAT for IPv6 to IPv4 Address Mappings
- Verifying NAT-PT Configuration and Operation
Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
Network Address Translation--Protocol Translation (NAT-PT) is an IPv6 to IPv4 translation mechanism, as defined in RFC 2765 and RFC 2766, allowing IPv6-only devices to communicate with IPv4-only devices and vice versa.
- Finding Feature Information
- Prerequisites for Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
- Restrictions for Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
- Information About Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
- How to Implement NAT-PT for IPv6
- Configuration Examples for NAT-PT for IPv6
- Additional References
- Feature Information for Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
Finding Feature Information
Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest caveats and feature information, see Bug Search Tool and the release notes for your platform and software release. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the feature information table at the end of this module.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.
Prerequisites for Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
Before implementing NAT-PT, you must configure IPv4 and IPv6 on the router interfaces that need to communicate between IPv4-only and IPv6-only networks.
Restrictions for Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
- NAT-PT is not supported in Cisco Express Forwarding.
- NAT-PT provides limited Application Layer Gateway (ALG) support--ALG support for Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and Domain Naming System (DNS).
- NAT-PT has the same restrictions that apply to IPv4 NAT where NAT-PT does not provide end-to-end security and the NAT-PT router can be a single point of failure in the network.
- Users must decide whether to use Static NAT-PT operation, Dynamic NAT-PT operation, Port Address Translation (PAT), or IPv4-mapped operation. Deciding which operation to use determines how a user will configure and operate NAT-PT.
- Bridge-Group Virtual interfaces (BVIs) in IPv6 are not supported with NAT-PT and wireless interfaces Dot11Radio.
Information About Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
Users can configure NAT-PT using one of the following operations--static NAT-PT, dynamic NAT-PT, Port Address Translation (PAT), or IPv4-mapped operation--which are described in the following sections:
- NAT-PT Overview
- Static NAT-PT Operation
- Dynamic NAT-PT Operation
- Port Address Translation or Overload
- IPv4-Mapped Operation
NAT-PT Overview
NAT-PT for Cisco software was designed using RFC 2766 and RFC 2765 as a migration tool to help customers transition their IPv4 networks to IPv6 networks. Using a protocol translator between IPv6 and IPv4 allows direct communication between hosts speaking a different network protocol. Users can use either static definitions or IPv4-mapped definitions for NAT-PT operation.
The figure below shows that NAT-PT runs on a router between an IPv6 network and an IPv4 network to connect an IPv6-only node with an IPv4-only node.
Figure 1 | NAT-PT Basic Operation |
Although IPv6 solves addressing issues for customers, a long transition period is likely before customers move to an exclusive IPv6 network environment. During the transition period, any new IPv6-only networks will need to continue to communicate with existing IPv4 networks. NAT-PT is designed to be deployed to allow direct communication between IPv6-only networks and IPv4-only networks. For a service provider customer, an example could be an IPv6-only client trying to access an IPv4-only web server. Enterprise customers will also migrate to IPv6 in stages, and many of their IPv4-only networks will be operational for several years. Dual-stack networks may have some IPv6-only hosts configured to take advantage of the IPv6 autoconfiguration, global addressing, and simpler management, and these hosts can use NAT-PT to communicate with existing IPv4-only networks in the same organization.
One of the benefits of NAT-PT is that no changes are required to existing hosts, because all the NAT-PT configurations are performed at the NAT-PT router. Customers with existing stable IPv4 networks can introduce an IPv6 network and use NAT-PT to allow communication without disrupting the existing network. To further illustrate the seamless transition, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) can be used between IPv4 and IPv6 networks, just as within an IPv4 network. Packet fragmentation is enabled by default when IPv6 is configured, allowing IPv6 and IPv4 networks to resolve fragmentation problems between the networks. Without the ability to resolve fragmentation, connectivity could become intermittent when fragmented packets might be dropped or improperly interpreted.
Cisco has developed other transition techniques including dual stack, IPv6 over MPLS, and tunneling. NAT-PT should not be used when other native communication techniques exist. If a host is configured as a dual-stack host with both IPv4 and IPv6, we do not recommend using NAT-PT to communicate between the dual-stack host and an IPv6-only or IPv4-only host. NAT-PT is not recommended for a scenario in which an IPv6-only network is trying to communicate to another IPv6-only network via an IPv4 backbone or vice versa, because NAT-PT would require a double translation to be performed. In this scenario, tunneling techniques are recommended.
The following sections describe the operations that may be used to configure NAT-PT. Users have the option to use one of the following operations for NAT-PT operation, but not all four.
Static NAT-PT Operation
Static NAT-PT uses static translation rules to map one IPv6 address to one IPv4 address. IPv6 network nodes communicate with IPv4 network nodes using an IPv6 mapping of the IPv4 address configured on the NAT-PT router.
The figure below shows how the IPv6-only node named A can communicate with the IPv4-only node named C using NAT-PT. The NAT-PT device is configured to map the source IPv6 address for node A of 2001:DB8:bbbb:1::1 to the IPv4 address 192.168.99.2. NAT-PT is also configured to map the source address of IPv4 node C, 192.168.30.1 to 2001:DB8::a. When packets with a source IPv6 address of node A are received at the NAT-PT router, they are translated to have a destination address to match node C in the IPv4-only network. NAT-PT can also be configured to match a source IPv4 address and translate the packet to an IPv6 destination address to allow an IPv4-only host communicate with an IPv6-only host.
If you have multiple IPv6-only or IPv4-only hosts that need to communicate, you may need to configure many static NAT-PT mappings. Static NAT-PT is useful when applications or servers require access to a stable IPv4 address, such as accessing an external IPv4 DNS server.
Figure 2 | Static NAT-PT Operation |
Dynamic NAT-PT Operation
Dynamic NAT-PT allows multiple NAT-PT mappings by allocating addresses from a pool. NAT-PT is configured with a pool of IPv6 and/or IPv4 addresses. At the start of a NAT-PT session a temporary address is dynamically allocated from the pool. The number of addresses available in the address pool determines the maximum number of concurrent sessions. The NAT-PT device records each mapping between addresses in a dynamic state table.
The figure below shows how dynamic NAT-PT operates. The IPv6-only node B can communicate with the IPv4-only node D using dynamic NAT-PT. The NAT-PT device is configured with an IPv6 access list, prefix list, or route map to determine which packets are to be translated by NAT-PT. A pool of IPv4 addresses--10.21.8.1 to 10.21.8.10 in the figure -- is also configured. When an IPv6 packet to be translated is identified, NAT-PT uses the configured mapping rules and assigns a temporary IPv4 address from the configured pool of IPv4 addresses.
Figure 3 | Dynamic NAT-PT Operation |
Dynamic NAT-PT translation operation requires at least one static mapping for the IPv4 DNS server.
After the IPv6 to IPv4 connection is established, the reply packets going from IPv4 to IPv6 take advantage of the previously established dynamic mapping to translate back from IPv4 to IPv6. If the connection is initiated by an IPv4-only host, then the explanation is reversed.
Port Address Translation or Overload
Port Address Translation (PA T), also known as Overload, allows a single IPv4 address to be used among multiple sessions by multiplexing on the port number to associate several IPv6 users with a single IPv4 address. PAT can be accomplished through a specific interface or through a pool of addresses. The figure below shows multiple IPv6 addresses from the IPv6 network linked to a single IPv4 interface into the IPv4 network.
Figure 4 | Port Address Translation |
IPv4-Mapped Operation
Customers can also send traffic from their IPv6 network to an IPv4 network without configuring IPv6 destination address mapping. A packet arriving at an interface is checked to discover if it has a NAT-PT prefix that was configured with the ipv6 nat prefix v4-mapped command. If the prefix matches, then an access-list check is performed to discover if the source address matches the access list or prefix list. If the prefix does not match, the packet is dropped.
If the prefix matches, source address translation is performed. If a rule has been configured for the source address translation, the last 32 bits of the destination IPv6 address is used as the IPv4 destination and a flow entry is created.
With an IPv4-mapping configuration on the router, when the DNS ALG IPv4 address is converted to an IPv6 address, the IPv6 address is processed and the DNS packets from IPv4 network get their ALGs translated into the IPv6 network.
How to Implement NAT-PT for IPv6
- Configuring Basic IPv6 to IPv4 Connectivity for NAT-PT for IPv6
- Configuring IPv4-Mapped NAT-PT
- Configuring Mappings for IPv6 Hosts Accessing IPv4 Hosts
- Configuring Mappings for IPv4 Hosts Accessing IPv6 Hosts
- Configuring PAT for IPv6 to IPv4 Address Mappings
- Verifying NAT-PT Configuration and Operation
Configuring Basic IPv6 to IPv4 Connectivity for NAT-PT for IPv6
Perform this task to configure basic IPv6 to IPv4 connectivity for NAT-PT, which consists of configuring the NAT-PT prefix globally, and enable NAT-PT on an interface. For NAT-PT to be operational, NAT-PT must be enabled on both the incoming and outgoing interfaces.
An IPv6 prefix with a prefix length of 96 must be specified for NAT-PT to use. The IPv6 prefix can be a unique local unicast prefix, a subnet of your allocated IPv6 prefix, or even an extra prefix obtained from your Internet service provider (ISP). The NAT-PT prefix is used to match a destination address of an IPv6 packet. If the match is successful, NAT-PT will use the configured address mapping rules to translate the IPv6 packet to an IPv4 packet. The NAT-PT prefix can be configured globally or with different IPv6 prefixes on individual interfaces. Using a different NAT-PT prefix on several interfaces allows the NAT-PT router to support an IPv6 network with multiple exit points to IPv4 networks.
DETAILED STEPS
Configuring IPv4-Mapped NAT-PT
Perform this task to enable customers to send traffic from their IPv6 network to an IPv4 network without configuring IPv6 destination address mapping. This task shows the ipv6 nat prefix v4-mapped command configured on a specified interface, but the command could alternatively be configured globally:
DETAILED STEPS
Configuring Mappings for IPv6 Hosts Accessing IPv4 Hosts
Perform this task to configure static or dynamic IPv6 to IPv4 address mappings. The dynamic address mappings include assigning a pool of IPv4 addresses and using an access list, prefix list, or route map to define which packets are to be translated.
- ipv6 nat v6v4 source ipv6-address ipv4-address
- ipv6 nat v6v4 source {list access-list-name | route-map map-name} pool name
DETAILED STEPS
Configuring Mappings for IPv4 Hosts Accessing IPv6 Hosts
Perform this optional task to configure static or dynamic IPv4 to IPv6 address mappings. The dynamic address mappings include assigning a pool of IPv6 addresses and using an access list, prefix list, or route map to define which packets are to be translated.
- ipv6 nat v4v6 source ipv6-address ipv4-address
- ipv6 nat v4v6 source list {access-list-number | name} pool name
DETAILED STEPS
Configuring PAT for IPv6 to IPv4 Address Mappings
Perform this task to configure PAT for IPv6 to IPv4 address mappings. Multiple IPv6 addresses are mapped to a single IPv4 address or to a pool of IPv4 addresses and using an access list, prefix list, or route map to define which packets are to be translated.
- ipv6 nat v6v4 source {list access-list-name | route-map map-name} pool name overload
- ipv6 nat v6v4 source {list access-list-name | route-map map-name} interface interface name overload
DETAILED STEPS
Verifying NAT-PT Configuration and Operation
DETAILED STEPS
Examples
Sample Output from the show ipv6 nat translations Command
In the following example, output information about active NAT-PT translations is displayed using the show ipv6 nat translationscommand:
Router# show ipv6 nat translations
Prot IPv4 source IPv6 source
IPv4 destination IPv6 destination
--- --- ---
192.168.123.2 2001:DB8::2
--- --- ---
192.168.122.10 2001:DB8::10
tcp 192.168.124.8,11047 2001:DB8:3::8,11047
192.168.123.2,23 2001:DB8::2,23
udp 192.168.124.8,52922 2001:DB8:3::8,52922
192.168.123.2,69 2001::2,69
udp 192.168.124.8,52922 2001:DB8:3::8,52922
192.168.123.2,52922 2001:DB8::2,52922
--- 192.168.124.8 2001:DB8:3::8
192.168.123.2 2001:DB8::2
--- 192.168.124.8 2001:DB8:3::8
--- ---
--- 192.168.121.4 2001:DB8:5::4
--- ---
In the following example, detailed output information about active NAT-PT translations is displayed using the show ipv6 nat translationscommand with the verbose keyword:
Router# show ipv6 nat translations verbose
Prot IPv4 source IPv6 source
IPv4 destination IPv6 destination
--- --- ---
192.168.123.2 2001:DB8::2
create 00:04:24, use 00:03:24,
--- --- ---
192.168.122.10 2001:DB8::10
create 00:04:24, use 00:04:24,
tcp 192.168.124.8,11047 2001:DB8:3::8,11047
192.168.123.2,23 2001:DB8::2,23
create 00:03:24, use 00:03:20, left 00:16:39,
udp 192.168.124.8,52922 2001:DB8:3::8,52922
192.168.123.2,69 2001:DB8::2,69
create 00:02:51, use 00:02:37, left 00:17:22,
udp 192.168.124.8,52922 2001:DB8:3::8,52922
192.168.123.2,52922 2001:DB8::2,52922
create 00:02:48, use 00:02:30, left 00:17:29,
--- 192.168.124.8 2001:DB8:3::8
192.168.123.2 2001:DB8::2
create 00:03:24, use 00:02:34, left 00:17:25,
--- 192.168.124.8 2001:DB8:3::8
--- ---
create 00:04:24, use 00:03:24,
--- 192.168.121.4 2001:DB8:5::4
--- ---
create 00:04:25, use 00:04:25,
Sample Output from the show ipv6 nat statistics Command
In the following example, output information about NAT-PT statistics is displayed using the show ipv6 nat statisticscommand:
Router# show ipv6 nat statistics
Total active translations: 4 (4 static, 0 dynamic; 0 extended)
NAT-PT interfaces:
Ethernet3/1, Ethernet3/3
Hits: 0 Misses: 0
Expired translations: 0
Sample Output from the clear ipv6 nat translation Command
In the following example, all dynamic NAT-PT translations are cleared from the dynamic translation state table using the clear ipv6 nat translationcommand with the * keyword. When the output information about active NAT-PT translations is then displayed using the show ipv6 nat translationscommand, only the static translation configurations remain. Compare this show command output with the output from the show ipv6 nat translationscommand in Step 1.
Router# clear ipv6 nat translation * Router# show ipv6 nat translations Prot IPv4 source IPv6 source IPv4 destination IPv6 destination --- --- --- 192.168.123.2 2001:DB8::2 --- --- --- 192.168.122.10 2001:DB8::10 --- 192.168.124.8 2001:DB8:3::8 --- --- --- 192.168.121.4 2001:DB8:5::4 --- ---
Sample Output from the debug ipv6 nat Command
In the following example, debugging messages for NAT-PT translation events are displayed using the debug ipv6 natcommand:
Router# debug ipv6 nat
00:06:06: IPv6 NAT: icmp src (2001:DB8:3002::8) -> (192.168.124.8), dst (2001:DB8:2001::2) -> (192.168.123.2)
00:06:06: IPv6 NAT: icmp src (192.168.123.2) -> (2001:DB8:2001::2), dst (192.168.124.8) -> (2001:DB8:3002::8)
00:06:06: IPv6 NAT: icmp src (2001:DB8:3002::8) -> (192.168.124.8), dst (2001:DB8:2001::2) -> (192.168.123.2)
00:06:06: IPv6 NAT: icmp src (192.168.123.2) -> (2001:DB8:2001::2), dst (192.168.124.8) -> (2001:DB8:3002::8)
00:06:06: IPv6 NAT: tcp src (2001:DB8:3002::8) -> (192.168.124.8), dst (2001:DB8:2001::2) -> (192.168.123.2)
00:06:06: IPv6 NAT: tcp src (192.168.123.2) -> (2001:DB8:2001::2), dst (192.168.124.8) -> (2001:DB8:3002::8)
00:06:06: IPv6 NAT: tcp src (2001:DB8:3002::8) -> (192.168.124.8), dst (2001:DB8:2001::2) -> (192.168.123.2)
00:06:06: IPv6 NAT: tcp src (2001:DB8:3002::8) -> (192.168.124.8), dst (2001:DB8:2001::2) -> (192.168.123.2)
00:06:06: IPv6 NAT: tcp src (2001:DB8:3002::8) -> (192.168.124.8), dst (2001:DB8:2001::2) -> (192.168.123.2)
00:06:06: IPv6 NAT: tcp src (192.168.123.2) -> (2001:DB8:2001::2), dst (192.168.124.8) -> (2001:DB8:3002::8)
Configuration Examples for NAT-PT for IPv6
- Example: Static NAT-PT Configuration
- Example: Enabling Traffic to be Sent from an IPv6 Network to an IPv4 Network
- Example: Dynamic NAT-PT Configuration for IPv6 Hosts Accessing IPv4 Hosts
- Example Dynamic NAT-PT Configuration for IPv4 Hosts Accessing IPv6 Hosts
Example: Static NAT-PT Configuration
The following example configures the NAT-PT prefix globally, enables NAT-PT on two interfaces, and configures two static NAT-PT mappings. Ethernet interface 3/1 is configured as IPv6 only, and Ethernet interface 3/3 is configured as IPv4 only.
interface Ethernet3/1 ipv6 address 2001:DB8:3002::9/64 ipv6 enable ipv6 nat ! interface Ethernet3/3 ip address 192.168.30.9 255.255.255.0 ipv6 nat ! ipv6 nat v4v6 source 192.168.30.1 2001:DB8:0::2 ipv6 nat v6v4 source 2001:DB8:bbbb:1::1 10.21.8.10 ipv6 nat prefix 2001:DB8:0::/96
Example: Enabling Traffic to be Sent from an IPv6 Network to an IPv4 Network
In the following example, the access list permits any IPv6 source address with the prefix 2001::/96 to go to the destination with a 2000::/96 prefix. The destination is then translated to the last 32 bit of its IPv6 address; for example: source address = 2001::1, destination address = 2000::192.168.1.1. The destination then becomes 192.168.1.1 in the IPv4 network:
ipv6 nat prefix 2000::/96 v4-mapped v4map_acl ipv6 access-list v4map_acl permit ipv6 2001::/96 2000::/96
Example: Dynamic NAT-PT Configuration for IPv6 Hosts Accessing IPv4 Hosts
The following example configures the NAT-PT prefix globally, enables NAT-PT on two interfaces, and configures one static NAT-PT mapping (used, for example, to access a DNS server). A dynamic NAT-PT mapping is also configured to map IPv6 addresses to IPv4 addresses using a pool of IPv4 addresses named v4pool. The packets to be translated by NAT-PT are filtered using an IPv6 access list named pt-list1. The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) translation entries are configured to time out after 10 minutes. Ethernet interface 3/1 is configured as IPv6 only, and Ethernet interface 3/3 is configured as IPv4 only.
interface Ethernet3/1 ipv6 address 2001:DB8:bbbb:1::9/64 ipv6 enable ipv6 nat ! interface Ethernet3/3 ip address 192.168.30.9 255.255.255.0 ipv6 nat ! ipv6 nat v4v6 source 192.168.30.1 2001:DB8:0::2 ipv6 nat v6v4 source list pt-list1 pool v4pool ipv6 nat v6v4 pool v4pool 10.21.8.1 10.21.8.10 prefix-length 24 ipv6 nat translation udp-timeout 600 ipv6 nat prefix 2001:DB8:1::/96 ! ipv6 access-list pt-list1 permit ipv6 2001:DB8:bbbb:1::/64 any
Example Dynamic NAT-PT Configuration for IPv4 Hosts Accessing IPv6 Hosts
The following example configures the NAT-PT prefix globally, enables NAT-PT on two interfaces, and configures one static NAT-PT mapping (used, for example, to access a DNS server). A dynamic NAT-PT mapping is also configured to map IPv4 addresses to IPv6 addresses using a pool of IPv6 addresses named v6pool. The packets to be translated by NAT-PT are filtered using an access list named pt-list2. GigabitEthernet interface 3/1/1 is configured as IPv6 only, and GigabitEthernet interface 3/3/3 is configured as IPv4 only.
interface GigabitEthernet3/1/1 ipv6 address 2001:DB8:bbbb:1::9/64 ipv6 enable ipv6 nat ! interface GigabitEthernet3/3/3 ip address 192.168.30.9 255.255.255.0 ipv6 nat ! ipv6 nat v4v6 source list 72 pool v6pool ipv6 nat v4v6 pool v6pool 2001:DB8:0::1 2001:DB8:0::2 prefix-length 128 ipv6 nat v6v4 source 2001:DB8:bbbb:1::1 10.21.8.0 ipv6 nat prefix 2001:DB8:0::/96 ! access-list 72 permit 192.168.30.0 0.0.0.255
Additional References
Related Documents
Related Topic |
Document Title |
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IPv6 supported features |
"Start Here: Cisco IOS XE Software Release Specifics for IPv6 Features ," Cisco IOS XE IPv6 Configuration Guide |
Basic IPv6 configuration tasks |
" Implementing IPv6 Addressing and Basic Connectivity ," Cisco IOS XE IPv6 Configuration Guide |
IPv6 commands: complete command syntax, command mode, defaults, usage guidelines, and examples |
Cisco IOS IPv6 Command Reference |
Standards
Standards |
Title |
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No new or modified standards are supported by this feature, and support for existing standards has not been modified by this feature. |
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MIBs
MIBs |
MIBs Link |
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None |
To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco software releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL: |
RFCs
RFCs |
Title |
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RFC 2765 |
Stateless IP/ICMP Translation Algorithm (SIIT) |
RFC 2766 |
Network Address Translation - Protocol Translation (NAT-PT) |
Technical Assistance
Description |
Link |
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http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html |
Feature Information for Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6
The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.
Table 1 | Feature Information for Implementing NAT-PT for IPv6 |
Feature Name |
Releases |
Feature Information |
---|---|---|
NAT Protocol Translation |
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.4S |
NAT-PT is an IPv6-IPv4 translation mechanism that allows IPv6-only devices to communicate with IPv4-only devices and vice versa. NAT-PT is not supported in Cisco Express Forwarding. |
NAT-PT--Support for DNS ALG |
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.4S |
IPv6 provides DNS ALG support. |
NAT-PT--Support for FTP ALG |
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.4S |
IPv6 provides FTP ALG support. |
NAT-PT--Support for Fragmentation |
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.4S |
Packet fragmentation is enabled by default when IPv6 is configured, allowing IPv6 and IPv4 networks to resolve fragmentation problems between the networks. |
IPv6 Virtual Fragmentation Reassembly |
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.4S |
The IPv6 VFR feature provides the ability to collect the fragments and provide L4 info for all fragments for IPsec and NAT64 features. |
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