AWS Direct Connect | IPv6 Support in Direct Connect Flashcards
Is there a charge for LAG?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
There is no extra charge for LAG.
Can I run IPv4 and IPv6 on the same virtual interface (VIF)?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
AWS Direct Connect supports both single and dual stack configurations on public and private VIFs. You will be able to add an IPv6 peering session to an existing VIF with IPv4 peering session (or vice versa). You can also create 2 separate VIFs – one for IPv4 and another one for IPv6
I need a public IPv6 range, can Amazon assign me a range?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
Yes. Addressing for both public and private VIFs is provided by default and with a netmask of /125.
What IP address will Amazon assign my private VIF if I select “assign an IP” in the console?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
For a private IPv4 VIF, Amazon will provide you a /30 CIDR. For a private IPv6 VIF, Amazon will provide you a /125 CIDR.
Will I still need to run BGP on my VIFs?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
Yes. Both private and public Direct Connect require a native peering from IPv4 or IPv6. Multiprotocol BGP is not supported at this time.
Are there any changes to VLAN assignment?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
No. Layer 2 functionality remains the same for IPv4 and IPv6.
Will I still be able to use BFD for faster BGP failover times?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
Yes. BFD is supported for IPv6 BGP peerings.
Are there any changes in the length of CIDR you can advertise to AWS?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
Yes, for IPv6 we will limit the length of CIDR you can advertise to AWS to /64 (or shorter) for public Direct Connect Virtual Interface. For IPv4, prefix limits will remain the same.
What routes will AWS announce to me over a public VIF?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
All public routes.
Will you support multicast or anycast over IPv6 VIFs?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
We will not support multicast or anycast on Direct Connect.
What routes will I learn from AWS over a public VIF?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
AWS Public Direct Connect will advertise IPv6 prefixes for all IPv6 enabled services.
Can I create a hosted virtual interface for someone that is IPv6 enabled?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
Yes you can.
Will this impact partner policers on their NNI ports at all?
IPv6 Support in Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
It will not.
