---
name: "packet.internet.ipv6"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "nfstest"
version: "3.2-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/packet.internet.ipv6"
---

# packet.internet.ipv6(3)

IPv6 module

## NAME

packet.internet.ipv6 - IPv6 module

## DESCRIPTION

Decode IP version 6 layer. Extension headers are not supported.

## CLASSES

### class IPv6(packet.internet.ipv4.IPv4)

```
IPv6 object
Usage:
    from packet.internet.ipv6 import IPv6
    x = IPv6(pktt)
Object definition:
IPv6(
    version       = int,
    traffic_class = int,
    flow_label    = int,
    total_size    = int,
    protocol      = int,
    hop_limit     = int,
    src           = IPv6Addr(),
    dst           = IPv6Addr(),
    psize         = int,     # payload data size
    data          = string,  # raw data of payload if protocol
                             # is not supported
)
```

**Methods defined here:** ---------------------

**\_\_init\_\_(self, pktt)** Constructor

Initialize object's private data.

- **pktt:**

  Packet trace object (packet.pktt.Pktt) so this layer has access to the parent layers.

## SEE ALSO

**[baseobj(3)](/baseobj/3.md),** **[packet.internet.ipv4(3)](/packet.internet.ipv4/3.md),** **[packet.internet.ipv6addr(3)](/packet.internet.ipv6addr/3.md),** **[packet.transport.tcp(3)](/packet.transport.tcp/3.md),** **[packet.transport.udp(3)](/packet.transport.udp/3.md)**

## BUGS

No known bugs.

## AUTHOR

Jorge Mora (mora@netapp.com)