To take advantage of enhancements, such as expanded addressing
and routing simplification, use the mktcpip command
to upgrade the Virtual I/O Server from
Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) to Internet Protocol version 6
(IPv6).
IPv6 is the next generation of Internet protocol and is gradually
replacing the current Internet standard, Internet Protocol version
4 (IPv4). The key IPv6 enhancement is the expansion of the IP address
space from 32 bits to 128 bits, providing virtually unlimited, unique
IP addresses. IPv6 provides several advantages over IPv4 including
expanded routing and addressing, routing simplification, header format
simplification, improved traffic control, autoconfiguration, and security.
Run the following command to upgrade from the Virtual I/O Server from IPv4 to
IPv6: mktcpip –auto [-interface interface]
where
interface specifies
which interface you want to configure for IPv6.
This command automatically
performs the following tasks:
- Configures all link-local addresses for IPv6 that are currently
configured for IPv4.
- Turns on the specified interfaces daemonthat support IPv6.
- Starts the ndpd-host daemon.
- Ensures that the IPv6 configuration remains intact after you reboot
the Virtual I/O Server.