Windows 2008 IPv6

I'm going through setting up a windows 2008 domain controller for the first
time.. I put in static IPv4 addresses. When the dcpromo wizard gets to the
DNS portion of services it says computer has dynamically assigned IP
addresses.. I think this is because I haven't put anything in for the IPv6
portion..

I'm not sure what to put in there?? If my IPv4 network card is statically
assigned a 172.22.3.1 subnet of 255.255.0.0 and default gateway of
172.22.1.1..

Anyone know where I can go or how to assign IPv6 addresses.. Just not
understanding that part yet..

Thanks..

Un check it and don't use IPv6.

hth
DDS

"George" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm going through setting up a windows 2008 domain controller for the
> first time.. I put in static IPv4 addresses. When the dcpromo wizard
> gets to the DNS portion of services it says computer has dynamically
> assigned IP addresses.. I think this is because I haven't put anything
> in for the IPv6 portion..
>
> I'm not sure what to put in there?? If my IPv4 network card is statically
> assigned a 172.22.3.1 subnet of 255.255.0.0 and default gateway of
> 172.22.1.1..
>
> Anyone know where I can go or how to assign IPv6 addresses.. Just not
> understanding that part yet..
>
> Thanks..
>

Hello George,

Two options, uncheck it on the NIC properties or fill in the correct ip addresses
for your subnet.

You can use this calculator to get the correct IPv6 addresses for your needs:
http://www.subnetonline.com/pages/su...-converter.php

BTW, with that subnet mask you have a really big broadcast domain and i think
you don't have the need for 65534 hosts? You should try to avoid subnet's
higher then 255.255.255.0 which results in 254 hosts.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I'm going through setting up a windows 2008 domain controller for the
> first time.. I put in static IPv4 addresses. When the dcpromo wizard
> gets to the DNS portion of services it says computer has dynamically
> assigned IP addresses.. I think this is because I haven't put
> anything in for the IPv6 portion..
>
> I'm not sure what to put in there?? If my IPv4 network card is
> statically assigned a 172.22.3.1 subnet of 255.255.0.0 and default
> gateway of 172.22.1.1..
>
> Anyone know where I can go or how to assign IPv6 addresses.. Just not
> understanding that part yet..
>
> Thanks..
>

so I should keep it in the 192 range or whatever??




"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello George,
>
> Two options, uncheck it on the NIC properties or fill in the correct ip
> addresses for your subnet.
>
> You can use this calculator to get the correct IPv6 addresses for your
> needs:
> http://www.subnetonline.com/pages/su...-converter.php
>
> BTW, with that subnet mask you have a really big broadcast domain and i
> think you don't have the need for 65534 hosts? You should try to avoid
> subnet's higher then 255.255.255.0 which results in 254 hosts.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> I'm going through setting up a windows 2008 domain controller for the
>> first time.. I put in static IPv4 addresses. When the dcpromo wizard
>> gets to the DNS portion of services it says computer has dynamically
>> assigned IP addresses.. I think this is because I haven't put
>> anything in for the IPv6 portion..
>>
>> I'm not sure what to put in there?? If my IPv4 network card is
>> statically assigned a 172.22.3.1 subnet of 255.255.0.0 and default
>> gateway of 172.22.1.1..
>>
>> Anyone know where I can go or how to assign IPv6 addresses.. Just not
>> understanding that part yet..
>>
>> Thanks..
>>
>
>

Hello George,

255.255.255.0. How many clients do you have in your environment?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
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> so I should keep it in the 192 range or whatever??
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>
>> Hello George,
>>
>> Two options, uncheck it on the NIC properties or fill in the correct
>> ip addresses for your subnet.
>>
>> You can use this calculator to get the correct IPv6 addresses for
>> your needs:
>> http://www.subnetonline.com/pages/su...v4-to-ipv6-con
>> verter.php
>>
>> BTW, with that subnet mask you have a really big broadcast domain and
>> i think you don't have the need for 65534 hosts? You should try to
>> avoid subnet's higher then 255.255.255.0 which results in 254 hosts.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I'm going through setting up a windows 2008 domain controller for
>>> the first time.. I put in static IPv4 addresses. When the dcpromo
>>> wizard gets to the DNS portion of services it says computer has
>>> dynamically assigned IP addresses.. I think this is because I
>>> haven't put anything in for the IPv6 portion..
>>>
>>> I'm not sure what to put in there?? If my IPv4 network card is
>>> statically assigned a 172.22.3.1 subnet of 255.255.0.0 and default
>>> gateway of 172.22.1.1..
>>>
>>> Anyone know where I can go or how to assign IPv6 addresses.. Just
>>> not understanding that part yet..
>>>
>>> Thanks..
>>>

I have about 50 users.. 5 network printers, 4 servers.

2 of the servers are brand new and basically replacing the other ones..

So in the new environment I have 2 dell poweredge servers running windows
2008 64 bit.. I also have a new dell EqualLogic storage array.. I
building the 2008 environment from scratch..

the 1st dell server will be the PDC the second one will be the BDC and
database server..

The new environment is in test mode so I can learn all of this stuff.

so best practices and ideas on how to set this up is greatly appreciated..
"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
> Hello George,
>
> 255.255.255.0. How many clients do you have in your environment?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> so I should keep it in the 192 range or whatever??
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>
>>> Hello George,
>>>
>>> Two options, uncheck it on the NIC properties or fill in the correct
>>> ip addresses for your subnet.
>>>
>>> You can use this calculator to get the correct IPv6 addresses for
>>> your needs:
>>> http://www.subnetonline.com/pages/su...v4-to-ipv6-con
>>> verter.php
>>>
>>> BTW, with that subnet mask you have a really big broadcast domain and
>>> i think you don't have the need for 65534 hosts? You should try to
>>> avoid subnet's higher then 255.255.255.0 which results in 254 hosts.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I'm going through setting up a windows 2008 domain controller for
>>>> the first time.. I put in static IPv4 addresses. When the dcpromo
>>>> wizard gets to the DNS portion of services it says computer has
>>>> dynamically assigned IP addresses.. I think this is because I
>>>> haven't put anything in for the IPv6 portion..
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure what to put in there?? If my IPv4 network card is
>>>> statically assigned a 172.22.3.1 subnet of 255.255.0.0 and default
>>>> gateway of 172.22.1.1..
>>>>
>>>> Anyone know where I can go or how to assign IPv6 addresses.. Just
>>>> not understanding that part yet..
>>>>
>>>> Thanks..
>>>>
>
>

Hello George,

So 254 hosts are more then enough in the moment, what comes to 255.255.255.0
or /24 for the subnet mask.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> I have about 50 users.. 5 network printers, 4 servers.
>
> 2 of the servers are brand new and basically replacing the other
> ones..
>
> So in the new environment I have 2 dell poweredge servers running
> windows 2008 64 bit.. I also have a new dell EqualLogic storage
> array.. I building the 2008 environment from scratch..
>
> the 1st dell server will be the PDC the second one will be the BDC and
> database server..
>
> The new environment is in test mode so I can learn all of this stuff.
>
> so best practices and ideas on how to set this up is greatly
> appreciated.. "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote
> in message news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>
>> Hello George,
>>
>> 255.255.255.0. How many clients do you have in your environment?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> so I should keep it in the 192 range or whatever??
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>>
>>>> Hello George,
>>>>
>>>> Two options, uncheck it on the NIC properties or fill in the
>>>> correct ip addresses for your subnet.
>>>>
>>>> You can use this calculator to get the correct IPv6 addresses for
>>>> your needs:
>>>> http://www.subnetonline.com/pages/su...ipv4-to-ipv6-c
>>>> on verter.php
>>>>
>>>> BTW, with that subnet mask you have a really big broadcast domain
>>>> and i think you don't have the need for 65534 hosts? You should try
>>>> to avoid subnet's higher then 255.255.255.0 which results in 254
>>>> hosts.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> I'm going through setting up a windows 2008 domain controller for
>>>>> the first time.. I put in static IPv4 addresses. When the
>>>>> dcpromo wizard gets to the DNS portion of services it says
>>>>> computer has dynamically assigned IP addresses.. I think this is
>>>>> because I haven't put anything in for the IPv6 portion..
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure what to put in there?? If my IPv4 network card is
>>>>> statically assigned a 172.22.3.1 subnet of 255.255.0.0 and default
>>>>> gateway of 172.22.1.1..
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone know where I can go or how to assign IPv6 addresses.. Just
>>>>> not understanding that part yet..
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks..
>>>>>

Unchecking IPv6 can cause problems in Server 2008 (and Vista). To disable it
you need some registry changes.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/952842

http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive...-sbs-2008.aspx

Many of the SBS 2008 issues will be seen on Server 2008 depending on the
roles installed.

--
Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/




"Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Un check it and don't use IPv6.
>
> hth
> DDS
>
> "George" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm going through setting up a windows 2008 domain controller for the
>> first time.. I put in static IPv4 addresses. When the dcpromo wizard
>> gets to the DNS portion of services it says computer has dynamically
>> assigned IP addresses.. I think this is because I haven't put anything
>> in for the IPv6 portion..
>>
>> I'm not sure what to put in there?? If my IPv4 network card is
>> statically assigned a 172.22.3.1 subnet of 255.255.0.0 and default
>> gateway of 172.22.1.1..
>>
>> Anyone know where I can go or how to assign IPv6 addresses.. Just not
>> understanding that part yet..
>>
>> Thanks..
>>
>

also I have a dell powerconnect switches.. Doesn't the switch reduce
broadcasts..

I'm just wondering if it would matter..

"Frankster" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
> Meinolf, may I ask...
>
> I suppose the reason you want to minimize the broadcast domain size is to
> improve network performance by reducing broadcasts. Right? I just
> wondered if, on a network with only 10-20 network devices (computers,
> printers, routers, etc) does it really make any noticeable difference if
> you use a 255.255.0.0 mask rather than 255.255.255.0?
>
> -Frank
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>> Hello George,
>>
>> So 254 hosts are more then enough in the moment, what comes to
>> 255.255.255.0 or /24 for the subnet mask.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>
>>> I have about 50 users.. 5 network printers, 4 servers.
>>>
>>> 2 of the servers are brand new and basically replacing the other
>>> ones..
>>>
>>> So in the new environment I have 2 dell poweredge servers running
>>> windows 2008 64 bit.. I also have a new dell EqualLogic storage
>>> array.. I building the 2008 environment from scratch..
>>>
>>> the 1st dell server will be the PDC the second one will be the BDC and
>>> database server..
>>>
>>> The new environment is in test mode so I can learn all of this stuff.
>>>
>>> so best practices and ideas on how to set this up is greatly
>>> appreciated.. "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote
>>> in message news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>>
>>>> Hello George,
>>>>
>>>> 255.255.255.0. How many clients do you have in your environment?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> so I should keep it in the 192 range or whatever??
>>>>>
>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello George,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Two options, uncheck it on the NIC properties or fill in the
>>>>>> correct ip addresses for your subnet.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can use this calculator to get the correct IPv6 addresses for
>>>>>> your needs:
>>>>>> http://www.subnetonline.com/pages/su...ipv4-to-ipv6-c
>>>>>> on verter.php
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BTW, with that subnet mask you have a really big broadcast domain
>>>>>> and i think you don't have the need for 65534 hosts? You should try
>>>>>> to avoid subnet's higher then 255.255.255.0 which results in 254
>>>>>> hosts.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>> I'm going through setting up a windows 2008 domain controller for
>>>>>>> the first time.. I put in static IPv4 addresses. When the
>>>>>>> dcpromo wizard gets to the DNS portion of services it says
>>>>>>> computer has dynamically assigned IP addresses.. I think this is
>>>>>>> because I haven't put anything in for the IPv6 portion..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm not sure what to put in there?? If my IPv4 network card is
>>>>>>> statically assigned a 172.22.3.1 subnet of 255.255.0.0 and default
>>>>>>> gateway of 172.22.1.1..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyone know where I can go or how to assign IPv6 addresses.. Just
>>>>>>> not understanding that part yet..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks..
>>>>>>>
>>
>>
>

It's a powerconnect 6424 switch.. which will be trucked to a 5212..
Servers are connected to the 6424..

The users are on a 5212 and 3348.. (they are located in a different room
than the servers)

The equallogic storage array is basically on it's own network. With two
5424 dell switches..

My two servers have 4 network cards on each on them...
(two go to the storage array and two go to the 6424 switch.. So the servers
act as the interface
between the user network and the storage network)

My address scheme currently looks like this..

USER NETWORK:

172.22.0.0 - Users/printers/database/PDC/BDC

172.22.1.1 is default gateway Watchguard Firebox x550e
172.22.2.1 - 2.4 = Dell powerconnect Switches
172.22.3.1 - 3.4 = Dell poweredge servers (1 PDC (DCHP, DNS,
Print services), 1 BDC (Database, file sharing) other two will be member
servers
172.22.4.1 - 4.6 = Printers
172.22.5.1 - 5.100 = Users


STORAGE NETWORK:

172.20.0.0 - Dell Equal Logic Storage Array P5000E

172.20.1.10 - Switch 1
172.20.1.11 - Switch 2
(these two switches are trunked together..)
(two ports total go to each server)

172.20.2.1 - 2.3 = Ports on Network Card..

172.20.3.1 - 3.2 = Dell Poweredge Servers (the PDC and BDC)






"Frankster" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
>> also I have a dell powerconnect switches.. Doesn't the switch reduce
>> broadcasts..
>
> Depends on the model and if you are running in managed or unmanaged mode.
> I chose what I think is one of the lower end powerconnect switches and it
> said: "Broadcast Storm Control".
>
> Check this page and select your model:
>
> http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...n&s=bsd&~ck=bt
>
> Apparently, you have to "turn on" managed mode. The page says these
> switches are shipped in unmanaged configuration.
>
> -Frank