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sukran
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‎08-04-2023 08:30 AM

Please explain how to convert IPv4 address to IPV6 address for discovery ? Here Mid servers are build with WinRm protocol and team said it should be discovered using IPv6 address 

 

How to convert IPV6 address with prefix for following ip range ( 10.80.0.0/24)?

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Christopher110
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‎08-06-2023 08:57 PM

Hello, 
I have some write this topic. you can read this 

To convert an IPv4 address to an IPv6 address for discovery, you can use the IPv4-mapped IPv6 address format. This format allows you to represent an IPv4 address within an IPv6 address. It is often used to support IPv6-only networks while still allowing communication with IPv4 devices.

 

The IPv4-mapped IPv6 address format is represented as follows:

::ffff:IPv4_address

 

where is the original IPv4 address you want to convert.

Now, let's convert the IPv4 range 10.80.0.0/24 to its corresponding IPv6 range using the IPv4-mapped IPv6 address format:

 

First, convert the IPv4 address to its binary representation:

10.80.0.0 -> 00001010.01010000.00000000.00000000

 

 

Here's how the conversion works:

  • represents the unspecified address part of the IPv6 address.
  • is the hexadecimal representation of the IPv4-mapped prefix.
  • represents the first two bytes ( and ) of the IPv4 address in their hexadecimal form.
  • represents the last two bytes of the IPv4 address in their hexadecimal form, followed by  which indicates the prefix length for this IPv6 range.

For example, if you want to discover a WinRM Mid server with the IPv4 address , you would convert it to the IPv6 address.

Please note that the IPv6 address you generate will still require proper IPv6 routing and configuration to communicate with other IPv6 devices in an IPv6 network. If your network is IPv6-only and your Mid servers need to be discovered using IPv6 addresses, you should ensure that your network infrastructure fully supports IPv6 and is properly configured for communication.

 

Thanks for read this information, i hope my information is good.

TellPopeyes

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Christopher110
Giga Contributor

‎08-06-2023 08:57 PM

Hello, 
I have some write this topic. you can read this 

To convert an IPv4 address to an IPv6 address for discovery, you can use the IPv4-mapped IPv6 address format. This format allows you to represent an IPv4 address within an IPv6 address. It is often used to support IPv6-only networks while still allowing communication with IPv4 devices.

 

The IPv4-mapped IPv6 address format is represented as follows:

::ffff:IPv4_address

 

where is the original IPv4 address you want to convert.

Now, let's convert the IPv4 range 10.80.0.0/24 to its corresponding IPv6 range using the IPv4-mapped IPv6 address format:

 

First, convert the IPv4 address to its binary representation:

10.80.0.0 -> 00001010.01010000.00000000.00000000

 

 

Here's how the conversion works:

  • represents the unspecified address part of the IPv6 address.
  • is the hexadecimal representation of the IPv4-mapped prefix.
  • represents the first two bytes ( and ) of the IPv4 address in their hexadecimal form.
  • represents the last two bytes of the IPv4 address in their hexadecimal form, followed by  which indicates the prefix length for this IPv6 range.

For example, if you want to discover a WinRM Mid server with the IPv4 address , you would convert it to the IPv6 address.

Please note that the IPv6 address you generate will still require proper IPv6 routing and configuration to communicate with other IPv6 devices in an IPv6 network. If your network is IPv6-only and your Mid servers need to be discovered using IPv6 addresses, you should ensure that your network infrastructure fully supports IPv6 and is properly configured for communication.

 

Thanks for read this information, i hope my information is good.

TellPopeyes