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CybrMatt
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:55 pm Post subject: IPv6 for the DNS servers |
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I realize there's already another request for native IPv6 transport here, and although I am looking forward to the day this can be implemented, I'm also happy with using my own privately set up tunnel broker for now.
One area that doesn't appear to be covered in that request is to have IPv6 interface(s) added to the Linode DNS servers. I'm in the process of switching to a registrar that supports IPv6 glue, at which point the last IPv4 requirement in my chain (disregarding the fact that my 6to4 technically requires IPv4 on my end) will be DNS resolution on the Linode servers. I could, of course, configure my own DNS servers to run over my tunnels as well, but I'd rather not commit the hardware resources and (minimal) bandwidth unless absolutely necessary. :)
I don't really care how many of the nsX.linode.com servers support v6 initially (I noticed two new name servers appeared recently), but having at least one available for testing would be fantastic. |
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bdonlan
Joined: 22 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:10 am Post subject: Re: IPv6 for the DNS servers |
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CybrMatt wrote: I realize there's already another request for native IPv6 transport here, and although I am looking forward to the day this can be implemented, I'm also happy with using my own privately set up tunnel broker for now.
One area that doesn't appear to be covered in that request is to have IPv6 interface(s) added to the Linode DNS servers. I'm in the process of switching to a registrar that supports IPv6 glue, at which point the last IPv4 requirement in my chain (disregarding the fact that my 6to4 technically requires IPv4 on my end) will be DNS resolution on the Linode servers. I could, of course, configure my own DNS servers to run over my tunnels as well, but I'd rather not commit the hardware resources and (minimal) bandwidth unless absolutely necessary. :)
I don't really care how many of the nsX.linode.com servers support v6 initially (I noticed two new name servers appeared recently), but having at least one available for testing would be fantastic.
What registrar did you find that does IPv6 glue? |
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CybrMatt
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:12 am Post subject: Re: IPv6 for the DNS servers |
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bdonlan wrote:
What registrar did you find that does IPv6 glue?
https://www.sixxs.net/faq/dns/?faq=ipv6glue |
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astrashe3
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:24 am Post subject: |
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What does "IPv6 glue" mean?
Does it mean that you can use IPv6 addresses for the NS records for your domain maintained by your registrar?
Also, beyond symbolism, how important is that? Isn't it mostly about being able to turn off IPv4? But wouldn't a machine that had IPv4 turned off be a lot less useful?
I'm sorry if these are dumb questions... |
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mwalling
Joined: 10 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:17 am Post subject: |
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astrashe3 wrote: What does "IPv6 glue" mean?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glue_records#Circular_dependencies_and_glue_records
"IPv6 Glue" is using an AAAA record for the glue, instead of or along with an A record.
astrashe3 wrote: But wouldn't a machine that had IPv4 turned off be a lot less useful?
Right now? Yes, but there are IPv6 sites coming online every day. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv4_address_exhaustion for a rough estimate of when it will be useful.
Exhaustion of the IPv4 address space is a reality. |
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