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The 2001:db8: : IP6 address block is allocated to a load balancer for use as virtual server addresses. The address block is routed to a balancer self IP address using a static route. What is the corre

The correct answer is C. 2001:db8: : ffff:ffff:ffff:fffe. In an IPv6 /64 subnet, the all-ones host address is reserved as the subnet-router anycast address per RFC 2526, so the last usable virtual server address is one less than the block maximum.

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Question

The 2001:db8: : IP6 address block is allocated to a load balancer for use as virtual server addresses. The address block is routed to a balancer self IP address using a static route. What is the correct representation for the last address in the address block that a virtual server can use?

Options

  • A2001:db8
  • B2001:db8: : 255
  • C2001:db8: : ffff:ffff:ffff:fffe
  • D2001:db8: :ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    21% (9)
  • B
    12% (5)
  • C
    63% (27)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

In an IPv6 /64 subnet, the all-ones host address is reserved as the subnet-router anycast address per RFC 2526, so the last usable virtual server address is one less than the block maximum.

A2001:db8

2001:db8 is a network prefix notation, not a valid assignable host address within the block.

B2001:db8: : 255

2001:db8::255 is a valid IPv6 address but falls near the very beginning of the /64 host space, not at the end of the block.

C2001:db8: : ffff:ffff:ffff:fffeCorrect

Per RFC 2526, the address with all interface-identifier bits set to one (2001:db8::ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff in a /64) is reserved as the subnet-router anycast address and cannot be assigned to a host or virtual server, making 2001:db8::ffff:ffff:ffff:fffe the last address available for use.

D2001:db8: :ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff

2001:db8::ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff is the subnet-router anycast address reserved by RFC 2526 and is not available for assignment to a virtual server.

Concept tested: IPv6 last usable host address in a /64 subnet

Source: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2526

Topics

#IPv6 addressing#subnet calculation#address notation#virtual server addresses

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