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* Update unsupported features list in ipv6.rst
Remove the security group from IPv6 limitations
* Update IPv6 support information in documentation
Clarified IPv6 support details for shared networks, including deployment models and limitations.
* IPv6 page formatting
* Update IPv6 Shared Network documentation with address assignment and routing details
* Update IPv6 support
* Clarify that IPv6 Start IP and End IP are optional parameters
* IPv6: fix heading level for IPv6 Address Assignment and Routing section
Use the subsection (#) underline instead of the page-title (=) underline so
the section nests correctly under 'Shared network' instead of rendering as a
top-level sibling that detaches the following sections.
- CloudStack allocates instance NICs with SLAAC-based IPv6 addresses calculated from the IPv6 CIDR and the MAC address of the NIC.
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- This calculated SLAAC address matches the IPv6 address that the guest OS automatically assigns to the instance.
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- When creating or configuring IPv6 ranges for shared networks, the **IPv6 Start IP** and **IPv6 End IP** parameters are optional in both the UI and API (e.g., ``createVlanIpRange``) and are **not used** for SLAAC-based address allocation in shared networks.
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- If provided, these parameters should be filled with dummy IP addresses within the same IPv6 subnet (for example, any two valid addresses from your IPv6 CIDR).
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- These optional parameters are reserved for potential future use.
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Important Notes
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- In Shared Networks, the Virtual Router does not act as the IPv6 gateway.
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- IPv6 default routing is determined entirely by upstream infrastructure.
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- CloudStack does not control IPv6 Router Advertisements in Shared Networks.
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- IPv6-only Shared Networks using the Virtual Router provider are not supported.
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Operational Implications
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For IPv6 to function correctly in a Shared Network:
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- The upstream network must advertise the IPv6 prefix using Router Advertisements (SLAAC), or
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- An external DHCPv6 server must be present.
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- The upstream router must provide the IPv6 default gateway.
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- CloudStack will not automatically generate or manage IPv6 gateway functionality in this mode.
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IPv6 is supported only on KVM and XenServer hypervisors. The IPv6
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