This is a comparison of operating systems in regards to their support of the IPv6 protocol. Operating Systems play a key role as IPv6 transition mechanisms
| OS | Version | Claimed IPv6-ready | Installed by Default | DHCPv6 | RDNSS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 | Windows 7 | Yes[1] | Yes | Yes[2] | No | |
| Windows XP | SP2 | Yes[3] | No | Addon[2] | No | Configurable by command-line only. |
| Mac OS X | Snow Leopard | Yes[1] | Yes | No[2] | No[4] | DNS name resolution in Snow Leopard fails for hosts with a CNAME record.[5] (Most publicly-accessible hosts have CNAME records.) Snow Leopard supports neither DHCPv6 nor RDNSS, so DNS servers must be specified manually. |
| FreeBSD | 7.1 | Yes[1] | Yes | Addon[2] | No | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Yes[1] | Yes | Yes[2] | Yes | |
| Ubuntu Linux | 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | 11 | Yes[6] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
See also
- ISOC IPv6 FAQ with OS tips
References
- ^ a b c d IPv6 Ready Logo Program Approved List. Cite error: The named reference "test" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d e IPv6 Operating Systems.
- ^ Windows XP IPv6 review.
- ^ http://lists.apple.com/archives/ipv6-dev/2009/Jul/msg00010.html
- ^ There is no Plan B: why the IPv4-to-IPv6 transition will be ugly
- ^ Release Notes for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.