[atlas] RIPE Atlas VM Anchors IPv6 only support?

Hi,

On 24/11/2021 12:08, Chriztoffer Hansen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 15:35, Alun Davies <adavies at ripe.net> wrote:
>> We just this morning published an article announcing that, as of today, we are accepting applications for anyone interested in hosting RIPE Atlas VM anchors. The article points you to all the information you’ll need to apply for and install a virtual anchor:
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>> https://labs.ripe.net/Members/alun_davies/announcing-ripe-atlas-vm-anchors
> I was reading through the list of requirements for hosting RIPE Atlas
> VM Anchors as of Nov 2021.
>
> • https://atlas.ripe.net/docs/anchor-installation-vm/
> • https://atlas.ripe.net/legal/anchors/memorandum/
>
>> Network-wise, RIPE Atlas VM anchors have the following requirements:
>> • The anchor must have native IPv4 and IPv6 (if IPv6 is announced in the host ASN)
>> • Static IPv4 and IPv6 addresses need to be unfiltered (not firewalled)
>> • The VM anchor may require up to 10 Mbit bandwidth (it currently requires much less)
>  From the requirements, I glean if a network is not able to provide an
> unfiltered/non-firewalled IPv6 address to the VM. IPv6 is not a
> requirement if not used within the applying host ASN. Only an
> unfiltered public IPv4 address is.
>
> What about the reverse situation?
> ↪ I.e. the host ASN applying for hosting a VM Anchor is an IPv6-only
> ASN. Not utilizing IPv4 in the ASN. Therefore not able to provide an
> unfiltered IPv4 address to the VM?
>
> To my current understanding, the latter example is an instant
> disqualification if applying for hosting a RIPE Atlas VM Anchor?

Currently, this is indeed the case. It is however in our plans to 
support an IPv6-only option.

The biggest changes needed are in our monitoring, the installation 
process and our deploy as anchor process.

Technically, AFAIK, there are no roadblocks anymore.

We could make this a higher priority if more people indicate they would 
want to see this option.

Kind regards,
Johan ter Beest
RIPE Atlas team


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