IP addresses#
An IP address uses a sequence of numbers to uniquely identify a particular computer on the Internet.
When you're discussing IP addresses or referring to a specific IP address, don't use IP only; use IP address. You don't need to spell out IP on first use.
When you need to refer to a specific version of the IP, use IPv4 address or IPv6 address as appropriate.
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If your website is hosted in the DFW data center, you can use the following primary and secondary IP addresses:
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| Each Vyatta appliance is assigned one public IPv4 address. |
| If you're using IPv6 on your server, you might need to add the IPv6 addresses of your name servers to the resolv.conf file. |
If you need to show an example IP address, don't use one that is or might be assigned to a computer. Instead, use one that's globally defined for documentation. Valid IPv4 address blocks are provided in RFC5737, and a valid IPv6 prefix is provided in RFC 3849.