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IPv6 configuration of AIX
How can I enable IPv6 on AIX?
You should traverse several menu in smit(graphical)/smitty(curses) tool.
- Enable Autoconfiguration
Communications Applications and Services -> TCP/IP -> IPV6 Configuration -> IPV6 Daemon/Process Configuration -> Autoconf6 Process -> Start Using the Autoconf6 Process -> BOTH Now and at System Restart
- Enable Neighbor-Discovery
Communications Applications and Services -> TCP/IP -> IPV6 Configuration -> IPV6 Daemon/Process Configuration -> Ndpd-host Subsystem -> Start Using the Ndpd-host Subsystem -> BOTH Now and at System Restart
Do I have to configure/restart inetd also to provide IPv6 via internet superserver?
In theory you should configure inetd to have IPv6 also, but in practice (since AIX using dual-stack technology) you can use IPv6 service after enabling IPv6 as described in earlier section.
There is some IPv6 conectivity problem with AIX box. What to do?
Symptoms : I can reach machines on the LAN via IPv6 (e.g. with ping), but remote machines canoot reach me via IPv6 (e.g. no answer to ping).
Very likely that ndpd-host process is not running. Enable it as described in earlier sections.