Valid IPv6 Addresses
This appendix provides a list of valid IPv6 addresses for each of the types of addresses recognized by certain parts of the system. For information on setting up IPv6 addresses, see Configuring the Ethernet interfaces - IPv4 and IPv6.
| Address type | Address Range (inclusive) (From | To) | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
Unspecified |
:: |
:: |
:: |
Loopback |
::1 |
::1 |
::1 |
Local Unicast |
fc00:: |
fdff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff |
fdf8:f53b:82e4::53 |
Link-local |
fe80:: |
febf:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff |
fe80::200:5aee:feaa:20a2 |
Site-local (depreciated) |
fec0:: |
feff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff |
fec0::100:abc:22 |
Teredo |
2001:: |
2001:0:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff |
2001:0:4136:e378:8000:63bf:3fff:fdd2 |
Benchmarking |
2001:2:: |
2001:2:0:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff |
2001:2:0:6c::430 |
Orchid |
2001:10:: |
2001:1f:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff |
2001:10:240:ab::a |
6to4 |
2002:: |
2002:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff |
2002:cb0a:3cdd:1::1 |
Documentation |
2001:db8:: |
2001:db8:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff |
2001:db8:8:4::2 |
Global Unicast |
2000:: |
3fff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff |
20ab:45:fa::adb5 |
Multicast |
ff00:: |
ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff |
ff01::2 |
| The available addresses in the Global Unicast range are not contiguous. |