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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.


=  Configuring IPv6 applications on AIX  =

 * [[aixbind| Configuring IPv6 BIND9 on AIX]]
 * [[aixsolidpop| Configuring IPv6 SolidPop3 on AIX]]
 * [[TCPwrapper| Configuring IPv6 in tcpwrapper]]
 * [[Aixvsftpd| Configuring IPv6 VSFTPD on AIX]]