> Source: [sk132332](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk132332)

# sk132332 - IPv6 VPN fails with error: "VPN failed to resolve gateway IP address"

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk132332 |
| Date Created | 2018-07-19 |
| Last Modified | 2020-10-14 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |

## Symptoms

- When attempting to establish a site to site VPN tunnel using IPv6, the tunnel fails with log:   
`"Vpn failed to resolve gateway IP address"`

## Cause

Link selection is set to a dynamic method such as: "High Availability", "Load Sharing" or "Route Based Probing".

## Solution

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