Re: [tlug] IPv6 in Japan

[David Santinoli <marauder@example.com>]

On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 04:47:30PM +0900, burlingk@example.com wrote:
> 
> Also, if name servers are needed, how would one set up an
> IPv6 name server? ;-)

You can use the existing DNS infrastructure, as long as you provide AAAA
records pointing to the IPv6 address.  The same hostname can have both
an A (IPv4) and an AAAA (IPv6) record associated to it:

$ host -t a www.kame.net
www.kame.net has address 203.178.141.194

$ host -t aaaa www.kame.net
www.kame.net has IPv6 address 2001:200:0:8002:203:47ff:fea5:3085

If you browse "www.kame.net" with Firefox and have IPv6 connectivity,
the latter address will be used, which results in a slightly different
page being displayed (you will see a dancing turtle).

Note that you can get IPv6 connectivity for your machines even if your
provider does not support this protocol natively: Google for "ipv6
tunnel brokers".  I'd highly recommend sixxs.net.

Cheers,
 David
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