How to associate a Public IPv6 to a network interface

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How to associate a Public IPv6 to a network interface

Dinesh Patiyal 1

I have created an IP of Public Static IPv6. When I try to associate this through the portal I only get the option of the load balancer, I am not seeing the option to associate this to any network interface. I want to access this through a Windows Virtual machine. I have created a Network interface but I am not getting any option to add this Public IPv6 to this network interface. Can you please tell me how I can create a network interface that can add Public IPv6?

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2021-03-23T09:03:08.16+00:00

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Anonymous

2021-03-23T09:03:08.16+00:00

Hi,

Just checking in to see if the information provided was helpful.

If yes, you may accept useful reply as answer, if not, welcome to feedback.

Best Regards,
Sunny

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ChristopherW-MSFT 1,681

Hi @Dinesh Patiyal

A Public IPv6 Address can be attached to Load Balancers to the Primary Network Interface, or a Secondary IPConfig of the Network Interface of a Virtual Machine. You'll need to have an existing IPv4 Config, the IPv6 cannot be a Primary at the moment. You'll also need to make sure the Region of the IPv6 matches the Virtual Machine/NIC.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/ipv6-overview#limitations

Dinesh Patiyal 1 Reputation point

2021-03-19T00:36:58.573+00:00

Hello @ChristopherW-MSFT

Thank you for your reply. We have created NIC with IPv4 and have the same region(Central India) which we have Public IPv6. Now how we can add Public IPv6 to this NIC? When we try to add it gives the error "IP version of Public IP address and Network Interface IP configuration version must match"
ChristopherW-MSFT 1,681 Reputation points

2021-03-19T15:40:12.94+00:00

You'll need to make sure the Virtual Network and Subnet have an IPv6 Range assigned to them, then you'll be able to create a new IPConfig2 set to IPv6. You can add the Ipv6 Range directly to the Virtual Network 'Address Space', then append it to a new, or existing Subnet Range. If the VM is within any of these Subnets, the IPConfig will allow you to set the IP mode to IPv6 to add the new IP.

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radha chauhan 0

1. You want an IPv6 address for a server that you want to connect to the IPv6 Internet.

What type of IPv6 address do you need?

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