IPv6 gateways are used to control the IPv6 traffic of virtual private clouds (VPCs). After you create an IPv6 gateway for a VPC, you can purchase IPv6 Internet bandwidth for the IPv6 gateway and create egress-only rules. This way, you can control the inbound and outbound IPv6 traffic of the VPC.
Regions that support IPv6 gateways
Area | Region |
China | China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Fuzhou - Local Region), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), China (Chengdu), and China (Hong Kong) |
Asia Pacific | Philippines (Manila), Singapore, Japan (Tokyo), South Korea (Seoul), Indonesia (Jakarta), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), and Thailand (Bangkok) |
Europe and Americas | US (Virginia), US (Silicon Valley), and Germany (Frankfurt) |
Middle East | SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region) Important The SAU (Riyadh) region is operated by a partner. |
Create an IPv6 gateway
- Log on to the IPv6 Gateway console.
In the top navigation bar, select the region where you want to create an IPv6 gateway.
On the IPv6 Gateway page, click Create IPv6 Gateway.
In the Create IPv6 Gateway dialog box, specify the parameters that are described in the following table and click OK.
Parameter
Description
Resource Group
Select the resource group to which the IPv6 gateway belongs.
Tag Key
Select or enter a tag key.
Tag Value
Select or enter a tag value.
VPC
Select the VPC for which you want to create an IPv6 gateway.
The VPC that you want to select may not be displayed in the drop-down list due to the following reasons:
An IPv6 gateway has been created for the VPC. Only one IPv6 gateway can be created for each VPC.
The VPC has a custom route with the destination CIDR block
::/0. In this case, you must delete this custom route before you can create an IPv6 gateway for the VPC.
NoteAfter an IPv6 gateway is created, you cannot change the VPC that is associated with the IPv6 gateway.
IPv6 CIDR Block Type
Specify whether to assign an IPv6 CIDR block to the VPC. In this example, Assign (Alibaba Cloud) is selected.
NoteThis parameter takes effect only when IPv6 CIDR blocks are disabled for the VPC to which the selected IPv6 gateway belongs.
Name
Enter a name for the IPv6 gateway.
Automatically Enable IPv6 for All vSwitches
Specify whether to select Automatically Enable IPv6 for All vSwitches.
If you do not select this option, you can go to the vSwitch page to enable IPv6.
NoteThis parameter takes effect only when IPv6 CIDR blocks are disabled for the VPC to which the selected IPv6 gateway belongs.
Modify the basic information about an IPv6 gateway
After you create an IPv6 gateway, you can modify the name and description of the IPv6 gateway.
- Log on to the IPv6 Gateway console.
- In the top navigation bar, select the region where the IPv6 gateway is deployed.
On the IPv6 Gateway page, click the ID of the IPv6 gateway whose basic information you want to modify.
In the Basic Information section, click Edit to change the name or the description of the IPv6 gateway.
Delete an IPv6 gateway
If your VPC no longer needs to communicate with another network over IPv6, you can delete the IPv6 gateway of the VPC. Before you delete an IPv6 gateway, you must delete the egress-only rules of the IPv6 gateway. For more information, see the Delete an egress-only rule section of the Create and manage an egress-only rule topic.
- Log on to the IPv6 Gateway console.
- In the top navigation bar, select the region where the IPv6 gateway is deployed.
- On the IPv6 Gateway page, find the IPv6 gateway that you want to delete and click Delete in the Actions column.
In the Delete IPv6 Gateway message, click OK.
References
CreateIpv6Gateway: creates an IPv6 gateway.
ModifyIpv6GatewayAttribute: modifies the name and description of an IPv6 gateway.
DeleteIpv6Gateway: deletes an IPv6 gateway.