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`address` Mode

Index

Description
Syntax
Arguments
1. <IP Address>
2. Flags
Examples

Description

Sends address translation queries to the module. Meant for educative and configuration testing purposes.

Only SIIT Jool implements this feature for now.

Syntax

jool_siit address query [--verbose] <IP Address>

If <IP Address> is an IPv4 address, prints its translated IPv6 version. If <IP Address> is an IPv6 address, prints its translated IPv4 version.

The translation is performed according to the instance’s EAMT table and RFC6052 prefix.

Arguments

`<IP Address>`

The address you want to translate.

Flags

Flag	Description
`--verbose`	Print some details regarding the translation operation.

Examples

Configuration:

$ jool_siit instance add --iptables --pool6 64:ff9b::/96
$ jool_siit eamt add 192.0.2.1      2001:db8:aaaa::
$ jool_siit eamt add 192.0.2.2/32   2001:db8:bbbb::b/128
$ jool_siit eamt add 192.0.2.16/28  2001:db8:cccc::/124
$ jool_siit eamt add 192.0.2.128/26 2001:db8:dddd::/64
$ jool_siit eamt add 192.0.2.192/29 2001:db8:eeee:8::/62
$ jool_siit eamt add 192.0.2.224/31 64:ff9b::/127

Queries:

$ jool_siit address query 192.0.2.1
2001:db8:aaaa::
$
$ jool_siit address query 2001:db8:aaaa::
192.0.2.1
$
$ jool_siit address query --verbose 192.0.2.225
  Query: 192.0.2.225
  Scheme: EAMT
    EAM: 64:ff9b::/127 | 192.0.2.224/31
  Operation: 192.0.2.225 - 192.0.2.224/31 + 64:ff9b::/127 = 64:ff9b::1
  Result: 64:ff9b::1
$
$ jool_siit address query --verbose 64:ff9b::c000:2f8
  Query: 64:ff9b::c000:2f8
  Scheme: RFC 6052 prefix
    Prefix: 64:ff9b::/96
  Operation: 64:ff9b::c000:2f8 - 64:ff9b::/96 = 192.0.2.248
  Result: 192.0.2.248
$
$ jool_siit address query 2001:db8::1
Error: The kernel module returned error 22: The input address lacks both pool6 prefix and EAM.

address Mode