Cisco IOS ntp server not allowing IPv6 addresses
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This is on a IPv6-only 3750 running ADVIPSERVICESK9-M, Version 12.2(44)SE.
Everything IPv6-wise is working correctly...except NTP.
Say I want to add ntp.hexago.com to the ntp server, if I issue ntp server ntp.hexago.com it resolves to 206.162.147.153 which will not work in the IPv6-only lab (the only dual stack machine is the FreeBSD router box running the tunnel).
So I tried this on my FreeBSD computer:
host -T ntp.hexago.com ntp.hexago.com is an alias for hiphop.hexago.com.
hiphop.hexago.com has address 206.162.147.153
hiphop.hexago.com has IPv6 address 2001:5c0:0:2::25
Then ntp server 2001:5c0:0:2::25 on the 3750 and this is the output:
Switch(config)#ntp server 2001:5c0:0:2::25
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
So quite obviously that IOS doesn't support NTP over IPv6. FreeBSD's ntpdate and ntpd works correctly with IPv6. So how does one keep time between Cisco equipment on a IPv6-only network?
Any comments?
Cisco IOS ntp server not allowing IPv6 addresses
You don't ;)
File a bug report/feature request report at Cisco...
Cisco IOS ntp server not allowing IPv6 addresses
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Hm, I'll file that report and get back once I receive a reply. I'm pretty sure they are already aware of the problem though... Let's see what they have to say about it.
Cisco IOS ntp server not allowing IPv6 addresses
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Apparently NTP v4 will be supported in a future IOS release...
Cisco IOS ntp server not allowing IPv6 addresses
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/ipv6/configuration/guide/ip6-ntpv4.html
NTPv4 (IPv6 support is now available for ISR router running 12.4(20)T
Support should be integrated into the Catalyst code train in 12.2(33)SXI
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