FAQ : Connectivity (Tunnels and Subnets) : How do I configure my machine to setup the IPv6 in IPv4 tunnel to the SixXS PoP?

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How do I configure my machine to setup the IPv6 in IPv4 tunnel to the SixXS PoP?

The easiest way is by using AICCU, though if one wants to configure it manually or because AICCU doesn't support your platform, then you can pick your Operating system from the following list. AICCU can configure static, heartbeat and AYIYA tunnels.

The manual methods described below only apply to static proto-41 tunnels. AYIYA and heartbeat tunnels require AICCU.

Linux - Old

We assume you have an IPv6 enabled kernel, and an IPv6 aware version of 'route', 'ifconfig'. If you don't, you can read the top of the New Setup.
Using the information you received by mail, configure a tunnel by doing this:

> Bring up the tunnel to the PoP
# ifconfig sit0 up
# ifconfig sit0 tunnel ::[PoP IPv4 Endpoint]

Put your side up and give it its IPv6 address
# ifconfig sit1 up
# ifconfig sit1 add [Your IPv6 Endpoint]/[Prefix Length]

Route the IPv6 traffic via the SixXS PoP
# route -A inet6 add 2000::/3 gw [PoP IPv6 Endpoint] dev sit1

You should also execute the following commands to fix traceroutes:
# ip link set mtu 1280 dev sit0
# ip tunnel change sit0 ttl 64
# ip link set mtu 1280 dev sit1
# ip tunnel change sit1 ttl 64