Northbound IPv6 support
EFA 3.1.0 supports IPv6 via an
additional virtual IP that is assigned during EFA installation or upgrade. Clients
can make REST API calls to EFA via either an IPv4 or an IPv6
address. An IPv6 address is optional, but an IPv4 address is mandatory.
You can configure the API gateway with IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
Note
- Dual mode or IPv4 only mode is
supported. TPVM does not support assigning an IPv6 address via the SLX CLI.
- Upgrades from earlier releases or
from single-node to multi-node and fresh install requires you to configure an
IPv6 address (optional).
- Single-node installation supports
IP address change for both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
- API gateway supports IPv6 virtual
IP address for multi-node and single-node installation.
Verify the Upgrade
- On the SLX device, run the
show efa status command to see details of the
installation and the state of services.
- From the EFA command line, run
the efactl status command to see the status of nodes, pods,
and services.
- Run the efa status command for concise status
information.
Verify the IPv6 Address
During a fresh installation or upgrade, ensure that you have specified the valid IPv6
address.
- When prompted, select Yes
to assign an IPv6 address as a virtual IP for cluster.
- Specify the virtual IPv6 address.
The system validates the IPv6 address to ensure it is not used already. If the
entered IPv6 address is already in use, change the IPv6 address.