Overview of IPv6 in GMS

GMS supports the use of IPv6, allowing the user to Install GMS products in an IPv6 network environment. This means that GMS can now access various Network Elements using IPv6 addresses, such as: Firewalls, SMTP servers, RADIUS/LDAP Authentication Servers, SNMP Managers, WebServices, and so on.

IPv6 Deployment Considerations

Consider the following when using IPv6 with GMS:

•	In the case of UMA or Virtual Appliance, you can use SonicWALL Command Line Interface to specify the IPv6 address of the appliance. You can also go to the “/appliance” management interface and navigate to the Network > Settings screen to configure the appliance’s IPv6 address.

•	For GMS to take advantage of the IPv6 network, dual-stack (IPv4, IPv6) configuration on the underlying platforms is required. This means that these appliances/servers will need to have IPv4 addresses assigned no matter what.

•	The GMS Scheduler continues to be displayed as an IPv4 address. This does not mean that the GMS Scheduler can access only IPv4 addresses. The IPv4 address in this context is rather used to uniquely identify the GMS Scheduler/Agent instead.