This article provides IPv6 address assignment and usage guidelines.
IP addresses are allocated to Leaseweb by the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) such as RIPE, ARIN and APNIC. In turn, Leaseweb assigns those IP addresses to its customers for use while customers are connected to the Leaseweb network.
To be able to obtain IP address space in excess of limitations mentioned in the guidelines below, customer must provide with a technical justification for the extra IP address space needed.
Implementation
Similar to IPv4, there is no stateless or stateful automatic configuration for IPv6 within Leaseweb.
Addresses are administratively assigned by Leaseweb to each server as a block of 65,536 continuous IPv6 addresses (equivalent to a /112) out of the shared /64 range.
You need to manually configure one or more of these to your server.
The gateway is fixed and is set manually, the subnet mask is always a /64.
Dedicated servers can receive a /64 IPv6 subnet based on specific technical needs through a justification process, where technical need is evaluated. SLAAC and/or DHCPv6 do not qualify as technical needs as we do not allow automatic configuration protocols in a shared environment.
Products that support IPv6
- Dedicated Servers
- Dedicated Racks
- Colocation Racks (half/full)
- Colocation Rack units
- Elastic Compute
- VMware vCloud
- VMware Single Tenant (vSphere/HCI)
Products that do not support IPv6
- Leaseweb Public Cloud
- VPS
Dedicated and Colocation Racks or half racks get a subnet /64 up to /48 upon request, depending on the customer needs.
Dedicated servers, Colocation Rack units get a subnet /112 up to /64 upon request. depending on the customer needs.
Information
Leaseweb routers are not configured to send routing advertisements (RA). For robustness and security considerations, Leaseweb recommends all IPv6-enabled customers to disable accepting RA packets and stateless auto configuration addresses.
Reverse DNS
Reverse DNS entries for IPv6 addresses need to be set manually via the Customer Portal. For any assistance, please contact Leaseweb Customer Care.
Obtaining IPv6 addresses
If you would like to start using IPv6 on your Dedicated Server, Dedicated Rack or Colocation rack, please click Request IPv6 under the Actions menu. A range of IPv6 addresses will be added to your product, free of charge.
Information
The range of IPv6 addresses must still be configured on your server to make it work. Only one range can be provided.
Useful Links
- RIPE NCC policy: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-policies
- ARIN policy: www.arin.net/policy/nrpm.html
- APNIC policy: https://www.apnic.net/policy/resources
