Starting January 8, 2025, Cloud Firewall protects public IPv6 addresses under both subscription and pay-as-you-go billing methods, so you can secure your IPv6 workloads the same way you secure IPv4 workloads today. More protection modules now support IPv6 traffic.
Release date
January 8, 2025
Billing
IPv6 and IPv4 addresses follow the same billing rules. The table below shows which billable items are newly supported for IPv6.
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Feature and billable item |
Subscription |
Pay-as-you-go |
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IPv6 protection by the Internet firewall |
Protected Public IP Addresses |
Supported. For more information, see Billing of Cloud Firewall that uses the subscription billing method. |
Newly supported. For more information, see Billing of Cloud Firewall that uses the pay-as-you-go billing method. (The billing rules for IPv6 and IPv4 addresses are the same.) |
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Protected Internet traffic |
Newly supported. For more information, see Billing of Cloud Firewall that uses the subscription billing method. (The billing rules for IPv6 and IPv4 addresses are the same.) |
Newly supported. For more information, see Billing of Cloud Firewall that uses the pay-as-you-go billing method. (The billing rules for IPv6 and IPv4 addresses are the same.) |
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New protection modules
To enable the Internet firewall for IPv6 addresses, go to the Firewall Settings page, click the Internet Firewall tab, and then click the IPV6 tab.
The following modules now support IPv6.
| Module | Subscription | Pay-as-you-go |
|---|---|---|
| Internet firewall: automatic identification and one-click protection | Supported | Newly supported |
| Overview: Security Protection and Internet Traffic Trend | Newly supported | Newly supported |
| Outbound Connection: Visualized Analysis and Outbound Traffic | Newly supported | Newly supported |
| Intrusion Prevention | Newly supported | Newly supported |
| Access Control > Internet Border: inbound and outbound | Supported | Newly supported |
| Log Audit and Log Analysis | Supported | Newly supported |
| Bill Management | Newly supported | Newly supported |
The Bill Management module applies only if the burstable protected traffic feature is enabled.
Supported regions
For more information about the regions in which IPv6 addresses can be protected by the Internet firewall, see Supported regions.
For technical support, submit a ticket.