IPv6 pools
- Go to Policy & Objects > IP Pools.
- Select Create New.
- In the IP Pool Type field choose IPv6 Pool
- Enter a name in the Name field for the new service
- Include any description you would like in the Comments field
- For the External IP Range fields, enter the lowest and highest addresses in the range.
IPv6 example for GUI
In this example, there is a similar situation to the One-to-one example earlier.There is a mail server that needs to be resolved to a specific IP address in Reverse DNS look-ups. The difference in this case is the company is an early adopter of IPv6 connectivity to the Internet.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| IP Pool Type | IPv6 Pool |
| Name | Mail-svr-ipv6 |
| Comments | Registered IPv6 address for mail server |
| External IP Range | fd2f:50ec:cdea:0663::1025 - fd2f:50ec:cdea:0663::1025 |
Port block allocation example for CLI
config firewall ippool6
edit Mail-svr-ipv6
set comments "Registered IPv6 address for mail server"
set startip fd2f:50ec:cdea:663::102
set endip fd2f:50ec:cdea:663::1025
end