Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is an Internet Layer protocol for packet-switched inter-networks.
IPv6 has a much larger address space than IPv4, which provides flexibility in allocating addresses and routing traffic. The extended address length (128 bits) is intended to eliminate the need for network address translation to avoid address exhaustion.
This also simplifies aspects of address assignment and renumbering, when changing internet connectivity
providers.
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5 is fully compatible with IPv6. The changeover from one protocol
to the other will be gradual, and some organizations may use both IPv4 and IPv6.
ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5 works in three different modes:
• Only IPv4 - Supports only IPv4 address format.
• Only IPv6 - Supports only IPv6 address format.
• Mixed mode - Supports both IPv4 and IPv6 address formats.
Until IPv6 is installed and enabled, the ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) listens on IPv4 addresses only. When IPv6 is enabled, ePO works on the configured mode.
When ePO server communicates with the agent handler or rogue detection sensor on IPv6, address-related properties, such as IP address, subnet address, subnet mask are reported in IPv6 format. When transmitted between client and ePO server, or when displayed in the user interface or log file, IPv6 related properties are displayed in the expanded form and in brackets.
For example, 3FFE:85B:1F1F::A9:1234 is displayed as [3FFE:085B:1F1F:0000:0000:0000:00A9:1234].
When setting an IPv6 address for FTP or HTTP sources, no modifications to the address are needed. However, when setting a Literal IPv6 address for a UNC source, you must use the Microsoft Literal IPv6 format. See Microsoft documentation for additional information.
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