Configuration procedure
To configure an IPv4 over IPv6 tunnel:
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. Enable IPv6. | ipv6 | By default, the IPv6 packet forwarding function is disabled. |
3. Enter tunnel interface view. | interface tunnel number | N/A |
4. Configure an IPv4 address for the tunnel interface. | ip address ip-address { mask | mask-length } [ sub ] | By default, no IPv4 address is configured for the tunnel interface. |
5. Specify the IPv4 over IPv6 tunnel mode. | tunnel-protocol ipv4-ipv6 | GRE over IPv4 tunnel by default. The same tunnel mode should be configured at both ends of the tunnel. Otherwise, packet delivery will fail. |
6. Configure the source address or interface for the tunnel interface. | source { ipv6-address | interface-type interface-number } | By default, no source address or interface is configured for the tunnel. |
7. Configure the destination address for the tunnel interface. | destination ipv6-address | By default, no destination address is configured for the tunnel. |