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h1. Commonly used IPv6 networks 

 h2. By ungleich 

 Assuming that you have a /48 per location/site, there are some specific /64 sub networks that we usually use at ungleich. 
 As an example let's take **2001:db8:a::/48**, then the we often use these networks: 

 

 h3. Typical IPv6 plan from ungleich 

 * Assuming 2001:db8:a::/48 as a base network 

 | Network                  | Description                                                                                             | 
 | 2001:db8:a::/64          | The network 0 is usually internal                                                                       | 
 |                          | For netboot, untrusted equipment, IPMI and co. Usually firewall for no incoming traffic at all          | 
 | 2001:db8:a:1::/64        | Servers, sensible equipment: stuff we trust ssh is safe                                                 | 
 |                          | For accessing servers, usually only port 22 (ssh) or an alternative SSH port (222,2202,2222) open       | 
 | 2001:db8:a:8::/64        | Transfer network                                                                                        | 
 |                          | For routing, might contain /124 or smaller sub networks for "point to point"                            | 
 | 2001:db8:a:88::/64       | Transfer tunnel network: Used for transferring via tunnels                                              | 
 | 2001:db8:a:a::/64        | DNS network: houses DNS servers in the network.                                                         | 
 |                          | Regular DNS servers are usually 2001:db8:a:a::a and 2001:db8:a:a::b                                     | 
 |                          | DNS64 enabled servers are usually 2001:db8:a:a::64 and 2001:db8:a:a::65                                 | 
 | 2001:db8:a:bee::/64      | LAN network: usually wifi/coworking                                                                     | 
 |                          | "bee" is something people can easily pronounce; ssh open from outside                                   | 
 | 2001:db8:a:cafe::/64     | LAN network: usually wired/regular clients                                                              | 
 | 2001:db8:a:d::/64        | Downstream network: routing to physically present downstreams                                           | 
 | 2001:db8:a:d::/80        | Static IP addresses OUR side                                                                            | 
 | 2001:db8:a:d:1::/80      | Static IP addresses DOWNSTREAM                                                                          | 
 | 2001:db8:a:7ea::/64      | LAN network: Usually 2nd wifi network                                                                   | 
 | 2001:db8:a:b00::/96      | Incoming NAT64 prefix: mapping IPv4 islands: 2001:db8:a:b00::192.168.1.1 is IPv6 reachable              | 
 | 2001:db8:a:b0d::/64      | Kubernetes "pod (b0d)" network                                                                          | 
 | 2001:db8:a:6fc::/108     | Kubernetes "svc (6fc)" network                                                                          | 
 | 2001:db8:a:c00::/96      | 2nd Incoming NAT64 prefix: use this if one of them is stateful, the other one is stateless              | 
 | 2001:db8:a:c001::/96     | Outgoing NAT64 prefix: mapping the IPv4 Internet, allowing IPv6 only hosts to reach the IPv4 Internet | 
 | 2001:db8:a:x::10::/79    | Kubernetes Kubernets cluster 1                                                                                     | 
 | 2001:db8:a:x::10::/108 | Kubernetes Kubernets pod sub network 1                                                                             | 
 | 2001:db8:a:x::11::/108 | Kubernetes Kubernets service sub network 1                                                                         | 
 | 2001:db8:a:x::12::/79    | Kubernetes Kubernets cluster 2                                                                                     | 
 | 2001:db8:a:x::12::/108 | Kubernetes Kubernets pod sub network 2                                                                             | 
 | 2001:db8:a:x::13::/108 | Kubernetes Kubernets service sub network 2                                                                         | 
 | 2001:db8:a:x::14::/79    | Kubernetes Kubernets cluster 3                                                                                     | 
 | 2001:db8:a:x::14::/108 | Kubernetes Kubernets pod sub network 3                                                                             | 
 | 2001:db8:a:x::15::/108 | Kubernetes Kubernets service sub network 3                                                                         | 

 

 h3. IPv6 address guidelines 

 * /124s are nice to read as they cut off the last byte 
 * When using a /96 to access from or to the IPv4 Internet, reserve the whole /64 
 * When sub dividing a /64 on a VM/server, use /80's (nibble boundaries) 
 * */64: When in doubt, take a /64* 
 * /48's work great per location or customer 
 ** No need to use a bigger network, even if you have space 
 * VPN concentrators / routers usually need /40 or /32 to redistribute /48's 

 h2. In other places 

 * "Address plan from Peter H. Jin":https://www.peterjin.org/wiki/Peterjin.org:IP_Addressing_Plans 
 * "IPv6 addressing plans (from a RIPE meeting)":https://meetings.ripe.net/see2/files/IPv6%20Addressing%20Plans.pdf