AFAIK Aruba doesn't insert itself in the IPv6 path, just like Cisco, but it does bridge the traffic fine (using it right now). I'm sure Aruba has more in the works, but I haven't asked/sought for that.
In terms of IDS/IPS vendors, I just engaged TippingPoint on this and they wrote that "the N-Family devices (660N - 5100N) support IPv6, including tunneled traffic from 4 -> 6, 6 -> 4, etc." and "currently the plan is the TP10 will be able to support IPv6 sometime around the end of the calendar year" As for load balancers, these are my notes: A10 Networks: today Barracuda Networks: nothing on website; told one customer in Q1'10 or earlier that IPv6 is in the works, and when asked for sooner, "they told us it's based on customer demand and maybe by end of year [2010]." Foundry (Brocade) ServerIron: they support IPv6 in the 11.x loads. Coyote: "We can commit to the fact that the Coyote Point Systems Equalizers in production today (GX platform family) will support IPV6. I suspect that the earliest you will see this capability is 4th Quarter 2010." F5 BigIP: Yes Kemp: does not have a solution, though it is on the horizon [stated fall of 2009] Radware: Yes; just bringing out the new image for allowing DS on a single interface. [stated spring 2010] Zeus: zxtm has support http://www.zeus.com/products/load-balancer/index.html Frank -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lee, Steven Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 10:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco Wireless Controller Feature Gaps James, we are currently running IPv6 on all of our campus wired and wireless networks (WiSM's). The WiSM's simply bridge IPv6 traffic to our routers. Essentialy, there is no IPv6 functionality within the WiSM. This is problematic for many reasons, but the biggest is that IPv6 users can bypass our web authentication if they only use IPv6 services. Secondly, there is no mobility solution for IPv6 users which has caused problems for clients. We peer with "Google over IPv6", therefore any IPv6 problems are noticed very quickly. We felt the risk that we assume was acceptable enough for the short term inorder to help push the IPv6 adoption on campus and to provide a use case for vendors that aren't there yet. The WiSM product manager gave us a roadmap on where IPv6 is headed with the platform, but I think it was under NDA, so you'll need to ask your account team to get you that info. I am not aware of any vendor that currently supports IPv6 for the wireless space, although Aruba did announce upcoming support for it. The vendors seem to be in no hurry to implement it, so keep demanding it as a necessary feature with every opportunity. This applies to all vendors, not just wireless. An extra loud 'Hello' to IDS/IPS and load balancing vendors! steve -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James J J Hooper Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 10:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco Wireless Controller Feature Gaps --On Friday, April 23, 2010 12:34:28 PM -0400 Mike King <[email protected]> wrote: > I was asked this today, and I didn't have a good answer, looking from > other Cisco Wireless Controller users to help me formulate a good > response. > > What features do you find lacking in the wireless LAN controller that > are available in other products? > > What is a major source of discontent with the product. > > What feature do you wish the product has > > I know I have one major source of discontent, the separate mesh > releases (which have finally be re-intergrated in the 6.0 release) > > What have you guys got? I'm aware it's supposed to do IPv6, but have heard rumblings on the grapevine that it doesn't do it in a functional sense -- is anyone using IPv6 in production with Cisco WLCs (WiSMs in our case)? If indeed the community believes this to broken, then that would be lacking feature for me. Regards, James -- James J J Hooper Network Specialist Information Services University of Bristol http://www.wireless.bristol.ac.uk http://www.jamesjj.net -- ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
