CMTS support of IPv6

[Chris Gotstein]

We are running a uBR7246 CMTS and i have it configured with an IPv6
address on the loopback and bundle.  Since we are using CNR version 6.x,
we cannot push out IPv6 addresses to the end-user at this time.  CNR
version 7.x is supposed to have full support for IPv6 clients.  We are
also only running DOCSIS 1.1/2.0 modems which do not support IPv6.  So
bottom line is that the Cisco CMTS supports IPv6, but the provisioning
software (6.x) and the modems (DOCSIS 1.1/2.0) to do not currently
support IPv6.

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Chris Gotstein, Sr Network Engineer, UP Logon/Computer Connection UP
http://uplogon.com | +1 906 774 4847 | chris at uplogon.com

On 4/27/2010 12:41 PM, Paul Stewart wrote:
> Interesting.. thanks for sharing that.  Today we run Cisco 7246VXR and
> there's internal discussions around either adding more of them or moving to
> Motorola.  The question around IPv6 was raised but nobody pursued an answer
> that I know of.
> 
> Speaking of, does anyone know if the 7246VXR properly supports IPv6?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ipv6-ops-bounces+paul=paulstewart.org at lists.cluenet.de
> [mailto:ipv6-ops-bounces+paul=paulstewart.org at lists.cluenet.de] On Behalf Of
> Frank Bulk - iName.com
> Sent: April-27-10 1:32 PM
> To: ipv6-ops at lists.cluenet.de
> Subject: CMTS support of IPv6
> 
> Just got off the phone with the pre-sales tech support person for our CMTS
> vendor, Motorola.  He shared that "no one is asking for IPv6", "none of my
> customers have asked about it", and plans are for full support in 2H 2011.
> Also shared that we will likely see CPE (by that he means CM and CM gateway)
> support via firmware upgrades.  He says the market and therefore software
> and hardware development focus has been on bandwidth -- more downstream and
> upstream channel bonding.
> 
> There's some IPv6 support in the existing code base, but he wasn't able to
> describe where it's lacking.  I know it's missing some dynamic routing
> protocol support, but I haven't yet identified any other feature gaps.
> 
> So anyone who has Motorola CMTS gear, I would encourage them to talk to
> their sales person and encourage them to make it a greater priority.
> 
> Frank
> 
> 
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