Configuring IPv6 Interfaces and Addresses

This section describes IPv6 interface and address configuration tasks that involve editing the /etc/rc.config.d/netconf-ipv6 file.

Before configuring IPv6 interfaces, remember:

To edit the netconf-ipv6 file and to activate the configuration, you must have superuser capabilities.
The netconf-ipv6 file and the script that is executed are shell programs; therefore, shell programming rules apply.
To activate the netconf-ipv6 configuration, you must either reboot the system or use ifconfig, route commands with appropriate equivalent values. (Note: ifconfig and route configuration changes are ephemeral and do not permeate across reboots.) Refer to the “Activating netconf-ipv6 file Configuration” for more information.

To configure HP-UX 11i v2 IPv6, you may use SAM. Open SAM, proceed to the “Networking and Communications” area and navigate (proceed) as needed for your configuration tasks (Network Interface Cards, Name Service Switch, Hosts).




	NOTE: SAM has not been enhanced to support the tunneling enhancements available with TOUR 2.0. TOUR 2.0 tunnel configuration must be done by editing the /etc/rc.config.d/netconf-ipv6 file or by using the ifconfig command.

setparms has not been enhanced to support IPv6 configuration.

Configure IPv6 interfaces and routing using one of the following methods:

Stateless autoconfiguration
Manual configuration

These methods are described in the following sections.

Configuring IPv6 Interfaces and Addresses

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