IP Addressing: NAT Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15M&T

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NAT-PT for IPv6

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September 22, 2022

Chapter: NAT-PT for IPv6

NAT-PT for IPv6

NAT—PT is an IPv6-to-IPv4 translation mechanism, as defined in RFC 2765 and RFC 2766, that allows IPv6-only devices to communicate with IPv4-only devices and vice versa.

This modules describes Network Address Translation (NAT)—Protocol Translation (PT) and explains how to configure the feature.

Prerequisites for NAT-PT for IPv6

Before implementing the NAT-PT for IPv6 feature, you must configure IPv4 and IPv6 on device interfaces that need to communicate between IPv4-only and IPv6-only networks.

Restrictions for NAT-PT for IPv6

  • Network Address Translation (NAT)-Protocol Translation (PT) is not supported with Cisco Express Forwarding.

  • NAT-PT supports only Domain Naming System (DNS), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) application-layer gateways (ALGs).

  • NAT-PT does not provide end-to-end security to networks. The device on which NAT-PT is configured can be a single point of failure in the network.

  • Bridge-group virtual interfaces (BVIs) in IPv6 are not supported with NAT-PT and wireless interfaces Dot11Radio.

Information for NAT-PT for IPv6

NAT-PT Overview

Network Address Translation (NAT)-Port Translation (PT) for Cisco software based on RFC 2766 and RFC 2765 is a migration tool that helps customers transition their IPv4 networks to IPv6 networks. Using a protocol translator between IPv6 and IPv4 allows direct communication between hosts that use different network protocols. You can use static, dynamic, port address translation, IPv4-mapped definitions for NAT-PT operation.

The figure below shows that NAT-PT runs on a device that is configured between an IPv6 network and an IPv4 network that helps connect an IPv6-only node with an IPv4-only node.

Figure 1. NAT-PT Basic Operation

NAT-PT allows direct communication between IPv6-only networks and IPv4-only networks. Dual-stack networks (networks that have IPv4 and IPv6) can have some IPv6-only hosts configured to take advantage of the IPv6 autoconfiguration, global addressing, and simpler management features, 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 if NAT-PT is configured, because all NAT-PT configurations are performed at the NAT-PT device. Stable IPv4 networks can introduce an IPv6 network and use NAT-PT to communicate between these networks without disrupting the network. For a seamless transition, you can use FTP between IPv4 and IPv6 hosts.

When you configure IPv6, packet fragmentation is enabled by default, to allow IPv4 and IPv6 networks to resolve fragmentation problems. Without the ability to resolve fragmentation, connectivity can be intermittent when fragmented packets are dropped or not interpreted correctly.

We do not recommend the use of NAT-PT to communicate between a dual-stack host and an IPv6-only or IPv4-only host. We do not recommend the use of NAT-PT in a scenario in which an IPv6-only network tries to communicate with another IPv6-only network via an IPv4 backbone or vice versa, because NAT-PT requires a double translation. You can use tunneling techniques for communication in these scenarios.

You can configure one the following operations for NAT-PT, but not all four.

Static NAT-PT Operation

Static NAT-PT uses static translation rules to map an IPv6 address to an IPv4 address. IPv6 network nodes communicate with IPv4 network nodes using an IPv6 mapping of the IPv4 address that is configured on the NAT-PT device.

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 device, these packets are translated to have a destination address that matches node C in the IPv4-only network. You can also configure NAT-PT to match a source IPv4 address and translate the packet to an IPv6 destination address to allow an IPv4-only host to communicate with an IPv6-only host.

If you have multiple IPv6-only or IPv4-only hosts, you may need to configure multiple 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 Domain Name System (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 of addresses. 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 this 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 Domain Name System (DNS) server.

After the IPv6 to IPv4 connection is established, reply packets going from IPv4 to IPv6 uses the previously established dynamic mapping to translate back from IPv4 to IPv6 and vice versa for an IPv4-only host.

Port Address Translation

Port Address Translation (PAT), also known as overload configuration, 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 that is linked to a single IPv4 interface into the IPv4 network.

Figure 4. Port Address Translation

IPv4-Mapped Operation

You can send traffic from your IPv6 network to an IPv4 network without configuring the IPv6 destination address mapping. A packet that arrives 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, the source address translation is performed.

If a rule is 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 a device, when the Domain Name System (DNS) application-level gateway (ALG) IPv4 address is converted to an IPv6 address, the IPv6 address is processed and ALGs of the DNS packets from IPv4 network is translated into the IPv6 network.

How to Configure NAT-PT for IPv6

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.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. ipv6 nat prefix ipv6-prefix / prefix-length
  4. interface type number
  5. ipv6 address ipv6-address {/prefix-length | link-local }
  6. ipv6 nat
  7. exit
  8. interface type number
  9. ip address ip-address mask [secondary ]
  10. ipv6 nat

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:


Router> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:


Router# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

ipv6 nat prefix ipv6-prefix / prefix-length

Example:


Router# ipv6 nat prefix 2001:DB8::/96

Assigns an IPv6 prefix as a global NAT-PT prefix.

  • Matching destination prefixes in IPv6 packets are translated by NAT-PT.

  • The only prefix length supported is 96.

Step 4

interface type number

Example:


Router(config)# interface ethernet 3/1

Specifies an interface type and number, and places the router in interface configuration mode.

Step 5

ipv6 address ipv6-address {/prefix-length | link-local }

Example:


Router(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:DB8:yyyy:1::9/64

Specifies an IPv6 address assigned to the interface and enables IPv6 processing on the interface.

Step 6

ipv6 nat

Example:


Router(config-if)# ipv6 nat

Enables NAT-PT on the interface.

Step 7

exit

Example:


Router(config-if)# exit

Exits interface configuration mode, and returns the router to global configuration mode.

Step 8

interface type number

Example:


Router(config)# interface ethernet 3/3

Specifies an interface type and number, and places the router in interface configuration mode.

Step 9

ip address ip-address mask [secondary ]

Example:


Router(config-if)# ip address 192.168.30.9 255.255.255.0

Specifies an IP address and mask assigned to the interface and enables IP processing on the interface.

Step 10

ipv6 nat

Example:


Router(config-if)# ipv6 nat

Enables NAT-PT on the interface.

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:

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. interface type number
  4. ipv6 nat prefix ipv6-prefix v4-mapped {access-list-name | ipv6-prefix }

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:


Router> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:


Router# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

interface type number

Example:


Router(config)# interface ethernet 3/1

Specifies an interface type and number, and places the router in interface configuration mode.

Step 4

ipv6 nat prefix ipv6-prefix v4-mapped {access-list-name | ipv6-prefix }

Example:


Router(config-if)# ipv6 nat prefix 2001::/96 v4-mapped v4mapacl

Enables customers to send traffic from their IPv6 network to an IPv4 network without configuring IPv6 destination address mapping.

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.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. Configure one of the following commands:
    • ipv6 nat v6v4 source ipv6-address ipv4-address
    • ipv6 nat v6v4 source {list access-list-name | route-map map-name } pool name
  4. ipv6 nat v6v4 pool name start-ipv4 end-ipv4 prefix-length prefix-length
  5. ipv6 nat translation [max-entries number ] {timeout | udp-timeout | dns-timeout | tcp-timeout | finrst-timeout | icmp-timeout } {seconds | never }
  6. ipv6 access-list access-list-name
  7. permit protocol {source-ipv6-prefix/prefix-length | any | host source-ipv6-address } [operator [port-number ]] {destination-ipv6-prefix/prefix-length | any | host destination-ipv6-address }
  8. end
  9. show ipv6 nat translations [icmp | tcp | udp ] [verbose ]
  10. show ipv6 nat statistics

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:

Device> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

Configure one of the following commands:

  • ipv6 nat v6v4 source ipv6-address ipv4-address
  • ipv6 nat v6v4 source {list access-list-name | route-map map-name } pool name

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 nat v6v4 source 2001:DB8:yyyy:1::1 10.21.8.10
Device(config)# ipv6 nat v6v4 source list pt-list1 pool v4pool

Enables a static IPv6 to IPv4 address mapping using NAT-PT.

or

Enables a dynamic IPv6 to IPv4 address mapping using NAT-PT.

Step 4

ipv6 nat v6v4 pool name start-ipv4 end-ipv4 prefix-length prefix-length

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 nat v6v4 pool v4pool 10.21.8.1 10.21.8.10 prefix-length 24

Specifies a pool of IPv4 addresses to be used by NAT-PT for dynamic address mapping.

Step 5

ipv6 nat translation [max-entries number ] {timeout | udp-timeout | dns-timeout | tcp-timeout | finrst-timeout | icmp-timeout } {seconds | never }

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 nat translation udp-timeout 600

(Optional) Specifies the time after which NAT-PT translations time out.

Step 6

ipv6 access-list access-list-name

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 access-list pt-list1

(Optional) Defines an IPv6 access list and enters IPv6 access list configuration mode.

  • The access-list name argument specifies the name of the IPv6 access control list (ACL). IPv6 ACL names cannot contain a space or quotation mark, or begin with a numeral.

Step 7

permit protocol {source-ipv6-prefix/prefix-length | any | host source-ipv6-address } [operator [port-number ]] {destination-ipv6-prefix/prefix-length | any | host destination-ipv6-address }

Example:

Device(config-ipv6-acl)# permit ipv6 2001:DB8:bbbb:1::/64 any

(Optional) Specifies permit conditions for an IPv6 ACL.

Step 8

end

Example:

Device(config-ipv6-acl)# end

Exits IPv6 access list configuration mode, and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 9

show ipv6 nat translations [icmp | tcp | udp ] [verbose ]

Example:

Device# show ipv6 nat translations verbose

(Optional) Displays active NAT-PT translations.

  • Use the optional icmp , tcp , and udp keywords to display detailed information about the NAT-PT translation events for the specified protocol.

  • Use the optional verbose keyword to display more detailed information about the active translations.

Step 10

show ipv6 nat statistics

Example:

Device# show ipv6 nat statistics

(Optional) Displays NAT-PT statistics.

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.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. Configure one of the following commands:
    • ipv6 nat v4v6 source ipv6-address ipv4-address
    • ipv6 nat v4v6 source list {access-list-number | name } pool name
  4. ipv6 nat v4v6 pool name start-ipv6 end-ipv6 prefix-length prefix-length
  5. access-list {access-list-name | number } {deny | permit } [source source-wildcard ] [log ]
  6. end

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:

Device> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

Configure one of the following commands:

  • ipv6 nat v4v6 source ipv6-address ipv4-address
  • ipv6 nat v4v6 source list {access-list-number | name } pool name

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 nat v4v6 source 10.21.8.11 2001:DB8:yyyy::2
Device(config)# ipv6 nat v4v6 source list 1 pool v6pool

Enables a static IPv4 to IPv6 address mapping using NAT-PT.

or

Enables a dynamic IPv4 to IPv6 address mapping using NAT-PT.

Step 4

ipv6 nat v4v6 pool name start-ipv6 end-ipv6 prefix-length prefix-length

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 nat v4v6 pool v6pool 2001:DB8:yyyy::1 2001:DB8:yyyy::2 prefix-length 128

Specifies a pool of IPv6 addresses to be used by NAT-PT for dynamic address mapping.

Step 5

access-list {access-list-name | number } {deny | permit } [source source-wildcard ] [log ]

Example:

Device(config)# access-list 1 permit 192.168.30.0 0.0.0.255

Specifies an entry in a standard IPv4 access list.

Step 6

end

Example:

Device(config)# end

Exits global configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Configuring PAT for IPv6 to IPv4 Address Mappings

Perform this task to configure Port Address Translation (PAT) for IPv6 to IPv4 address mappings. Multiple IPv6 addresses are mapped to a single IPv4 address or to a pool of IPv4 addresses. Use an access list, a prefix list, or a route map to define which packets must be translated.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. Configure one of the following commands:
    • 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
  4. ipv6 nat v6v4 pool name start-ipv4 end-ipv4 prefix-length prefix-length
  5. ipv6 nat translation [max-entries number ] {timeout | udp-timeout | dns-timeout | tcp-timeout | finrst-timeout | icmp-timeout } {seconds | never }
  6. ipv6 access-list access-list-name
  7. permit protocol {source-ipv6-prefix/prefix-length | any | host source-ipv6-address } [operator [port-number ]] {destination-ipv6-prefix/prefix-length | any | host destination-ipv6-address }
  8. end

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:

Device> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

Configure one of the following commands:

  • 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

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 nat v6v4 source 2001:DB8:yyyy:1::1 10.21.8.10
Device(config)# ipv6 nat v6v4 source list pt-list1 pool v4pool overload

Enables a dynamic IPv6 to IPv4 address overload mapping using a pool address.

or

Enables a dynamic IPv6 to IPv4 address overload mapping using an interface address.

Step 4

ipv6 nat v6v4 pool name start-ipv4 end-ipv4 prefix-length prefix-length

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 nat v6v4 pool v4pool 10.21.8.1 10.21.8.10 prefix-length 24

Specifies a pool of IPv4 addresses to be used by NAT-PT for dynamic address mapping.

Step 5

ipv6 nat translation [max-entries number ] {timeout | udp-timeout | dns-timeout | tcp-timeout | finrst-timeout | icmp-timeout } {seconds | never }

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 nat translation udp-timeout 600

(Optional) Specifies the time after which NAT-PT translations time out.

Step 6

ipv6 access-list access-list-name

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 access-list pt-list1

(Optional) Defines an IPv6 access list and enters IPv6 access list configuration mode.

  • IPv6 ACL names cannot contain a space or quotation mark, or begin with a numeral.

Step 7

permit protocol {source-ipv6-prefix/prefix-length | any | host source-ipv6-address } [operator [port-number ]] {destination-ipv6-prefix/prefix-length | any | host destination-ipv6-address }

Example:

Device(config-ipv6-acl)# permit ipv6 2001:DB8:bbbb:1::/64 any

(Optional) Specifies permit conditions for an IPv6 ACL.

Step 8

end

Example:

Device(config-ipv6-acl)# end

Exits IPv6 access list configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Verifying NAT-PT Configuration and Operation

These commands are optional. Use these commands in any order.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. clear ipv6 nat translation *
  3. debug ipv6 nat [detailed | port ]

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:

Device> enable

Enables higher privilege levels, such as privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

clear ipv6 nat translation *

Example:

Device# clear ipv6 nat translation *

Clears dynamic Network Address Translation (NAT)-Port Translation (PT) entries from the dynamic translation state table.

  • Use the * keyword to clear all dynamic NAT-PT translations.

Note 

Static translation configuration is not affected by this command.

Step 3

debug ipv6 nat [detailed | port ]

Example:

Device# debug ipv6 nat detail

Displays debugging messages for NAT-PT translation events.

Configuration Examples for NAT-PT for IPv6

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: Configuring IPv4-Mapped NAT-PT

The following example shows an access list that permits any IPv6 source address with the prefix 2001::/96 to enter the destination with the 2000::/96 prefix. The destination is translated to the last 32 bit of its IPv6 address; for example: source address is 2001::1 and destination address is 2000::192.168.1.1. The destination is translated to 192.168.1.1 in the IPv4 network. 

interface gigabitethernet 3/1/1
 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. 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 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

Example: Displaying Dynamic NAT-PT Translations

The following example shows how all dynamic NAT-PT translations are cleared from the dynamic translation state table using the clear ipv6 nat translation * command. After configuring the clear command, when you configure the show ipv6 nat translations command, only static translation configurations are displayed. 

Device# clear ipv6 nat translation *

Device# 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 
      ---                      ---

Example: Displaying Active NAT-PT Translations

The following sample output from the show ipv6 nat translations command displays information about active Network Address Translation (NAT)-Port Translation (PT) translations: 

Device# 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 
      ---                      --- ---

Example: Displaying Information About NAT-PT Statistics

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

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Feature Information for 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.

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Table 1. Feature Information for NAT-PT for IPv6

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

NAT-PT: Support for DNS ALG

12.2(13)T

IPv6 provides DNS ALG support.

NAT-PT: Support for FTP ALG

12.3(2)T

IPv6 provides FTP ALG support.

NAT-PT: Support for Fragmentation

12.3(2)T

Packet fragmentation is enabled by default when IPv6 is configured, allowing IPv6 and IPv4 networks to resolve fragmentation problems between the networks.

NAT-PT: Support for Overload

12.3(2)T

This feature 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.

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