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IPv6 CEF-Switched Tunnels
Cisco Express Forwarding switching can be used for IPv6 manually configured tunnels.
Finding Feature Information
Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest feature information and caveats, see 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 document.
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Information About IPv6 CEF-Switched Tunnels
IPv6 Manually Configured Tunnels
A manually configured tunnel is equivalent to a permanent link between two IPv6 domains over an IPv4 backbone. The primary use is for stable connections that require regular secure communication between two edge routers or between an end system and an edge router, or for connection to remote IPv6 networks.
An IPv6 address is manually configured on a tunnel interface, and manually configured IPv4 addresses are assigned to the tunnel source and the tunnel destination. The host or router at each end of a configured tunnel must support both the IPv4 and IPv6 protocol stacks. Manually configured tunnels can be configured between border routers or between a border router and a host. Cisco Express Forwarding switching can be used for IPv6 manually configured tunnels, or Cisco Express Forwarding switching can be disabled if process switching is needed.
Additional References
Related Documents
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IPv6 addressing and connectivity |
IPv6 Configuration Guide |
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Tunnels |
Interface and Hardware Component Configuration Guide |
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Cisco IOS commands |
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IPv6 commands |
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Cisco IOS IPv6 features |
Cisco IOS IPv6 Feature Mapping |
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Feature Information for IPv6 CEF-Switched Tunnels
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 IPv6 CEF-Switched Tunnels |
| Feature Name | Releases | Feature Information |
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CEFv6 Switching for 6to4 Tunnels |
12.2(28)SB 12.2(25)SG 12.2(33)SRA 12.2(18)SXE 12.2(12)T 12.4 15.0(1)S |
Cisco Express Forwarding switching can be used for IPv6 manually configured tunnels. |
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IPv6 Switching: CEFv6 Switched Automatic IPv4-Compatible Tunnels |
12.2(2)T 12.2(52)SG 12.2(33)SRA 12.2(17a)SX1 |
IPv6 supports this feature. |
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IPv6 Switching: CEFv6 Switched Configured IPv6 over IPv4 Tunnels |
12.2(13)T 12.2(52)SG 12.2(33)SRA 12.2(17a)SX1 |
IPv6 supports this feature. |
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IPv6 Switching: CEFv6 Switched ISATAP Tunnels |
12.2(15)T 12.2(25)SG 3.2.0SG 15.0(2)SG 12.2(33)SRA 12.2(17a)SX1 |
IPv6 supports this feature. |
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