Support for IPv6

  • Forcepoint Email Security does not support IPv6.
  • IPv6 support in Forcepoint Web Security and Forcepoint URL Filtering is disabled by default.
    Important: After IPv6 support is enabled, subsequent disablement requires a full restart of the appliance.

    For all web security solutions, IPv6 support includes:

  • Dual IP stack configuration for interfaces C and N
  • IPv6 traffic to the Internet or clients on interfaces C and N, including block pages sent on C or N
  • IPv6 static routes
  • SNMP traps and counters for IPv6 data
  • Network diagnostic tools in the CLI

    For Forcepoint Web Security, IPv6 support also includes:

  • Dual IP stack implementation on interfaces P1 and P2
  • Traffic to the Internet or clients on interfaces P1 and P2, and their bonded interface (E1/E2), if configured

    Limits and restrictions:

  • IPv6-only internal networks are not supported
  • IPv4 must be used to communicate among appliances and Forcepoint components

    In any field that accepts an IPv6 address, the address can be entered in any format that conforms with the standard. For example:

  • Leading zeros within a 16-bit value may be omitted.
  • One group of consecutive zeros may be replaced with a double colon.