---
name: "kame"
section: "4"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "6.0-5"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kame"
---

# kame(4)

introduction and roadmap to KAME IPv6 software package

## NAME

**KAME** – introduction and roadmap to KAME IPv6 software package

## DESCRIPTION

**KAME** software package is a result of joint work of several IPv6 researchers in Japan, to provide reference implementation of IPv6 to Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) derived system such as BSD/OS, FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD (in alphabetical order).

KAME kit consists of IPv6/IPsec-ready kernel, application, daemons, header files and libraries.

## HIGHLIGHTS

Following are some of highlights of this implementation.

Note: features not yet integrated into FreeBSD are marked with the (-) sign.

### Kernel

IPv6 and IPsec protocol stacks are implemented and available. See below for conformance to standards and/or internet drafts.

### Plug and Play and protocol stack/interface configuration

[ndp(8)](/ndp/8.md), [rrenumd(8)](/rrenumd/8.md), [rtadvd(8)](/rtadvd/8.md), [rtsol(8)](/rtsol/8.md), [rtsold(8)](/rtsold/8.md).

### Routing

[rip6query(8)](/rip6query/8.md), [route6d(8)](/route6d/8.md).

### Multicast (includes routing and utilities)

mchat(1) (-), [ifmcstat(8)](/ifmcstat/8.md), pim6dd(8) (*ports/net/pim6dd*), pim6sd(8) (*ports/net/pim6sd*), pim6stat(8).

### Transition Tools

Two IPv4 to IPv6 transition tools are available. TCP relay translator, FAITH (faithd(8)) and SIIT IPv6-to-v4 header translator implementation (ptrconfig(8)). ptrconfig(8) is not yet integrated into FreeBSD.

### IPsec and tunnelling

[ipsec(4)](/ipsec/4.md), [racoon(8)](/racoon/8.md) (*ports/security/racoon*), [setkey(8)](/setkey/8.md).

Dozen of existing tools are modified for IPsec support, like [ping(8)](/ping/8.md).

### Utilities/Diagnosis

v6test(1) (-), [ping6(8)](/ping6/8.md), [traceroute6(8)](/traceroute6/8.md).

Dozen of existing utilities are modified for IPv6/IPsec support, like [ftp(1)](/ftp/1.md) and/or [telnet(1)](/telnet/1.md).

### Application Daemons

[inetd(8)](/inetd/8.md) modified for IPv4/v6 support, or IPv6-only inet6d(8) (-) is supplied.

Dozen of existing daemons are modified for IPv6/IPsec support, like [ftpd(8)](/ftpd/8.md) and/or [telnetd(8)](/telnetd/8.md).

## DOCUMENTATION

Although some of documentations have not modified yet, program itself may be heavily modified. Following lists are not complete, but give you some idea what kind of new software modules are available, or, modifications are made. Please refer to each manual page for detail.

### Installation and basic usage documentations

Please read the following files in the directories */usr/share/doc/IPv6* and */usr/share/examples/IPv6* to get a basic idea of (and installation methods for **KAME**. You also can check out the IPv6 and IPsec chapters in the FreeBSD handbook. Also check latest status of project at web page: *http://www.kame.net/*. (Hope you can see a “Dancing Turtle” :-))

### APIs introduced or modified

[if\_indextoname(3)](/if_indextoname/3.md), [getipnodebyname(3)](/getipnodebyname/3.md), [gethostbyname(3)](/gethostbyname/3.md), [rresvport\_af(3)](/rresvport_af/3.md), [hosts\_ctl(3)](/hosts_ctl/3.md), [ipsec\_get\_policylen(3)](/ipsec_get_policylen/3.md), [getnameinfo(3)](/getnameinfo/3.md), [freeaddrinfo(3)](/freeaddrinfo/3.md), [getaddrinfo(3)](/getaddrinfo/3.md), [pcap(3)](/pcap/3.md), [getipnodebyaddr(3)](/getipnodebyaddr/3.md), [resolver(3)](/resolver/3.md), [ipsec\_strerror(3)](/ipsec_strerror/3.md), [gai\_strerror(3)](/gai_strerror/3.md), [hosts\_access(3)](/hosts_access/3.md), [request\_set(3)](/request_set/3.md), [request\_init(3)](/request_init/3.md), [freehostent(3)](/freehostent/3.md), [if\_nameindex(3)](/if_nameindex/3.md), [if\_freenameindex(3)](/if_freenameindex/3.md), [if\_nametoindex(3)](/if_nametoindex/3.md), [ipsec\_dump\_policy(3)](/ipsec_dump_policy/3.md), [ipsec\_set\_policy(3)](/ipsec_set_policy/3.md)

### Added/modified/renamed features and tools

Please consult the manpages referred above.

## SEE ALSO

To understand **KAME** protocol stack conformance, please refer to */usr/share/doc/IPv6/IMPLEMENTATION*.

Bug reporting form, user mailing list, frequently asked questions list, latest packages, related software, and more information can be found at *http://www.kame.net/*.

### Related project

TAHI project who is providing verification technology for IPv6, is heavily related with KAME project. You can get current verification status of KAME software at following TAHI project web page: *http://www.tahi.org/*

## HISTORY

The **KAME** project started in April 1999. **KAME** kit was mostly integrated into FreeBSD by Youshinobu Inoue ⟨shin@FreeBSD.org⟩ in January 2000.