Configuring the Server for IPv6

Procedure

1. Enable the IPv6 network.
   1. Log on shell and edit /etc/sysconfig/network using the following command:
      # vi /etc/sysconfig/network
   2. Add the following line, if it does not exist:
      NETWORKING_IPV6=yes
2. Configure the IPv6 address.
   1. Edit the configuration file for interfaces.
      Example: # vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
   2. Add the following lines:
      IPV6INIT=yes

      IPV6_AUTOCONF=no

      IPV6ADDR=<endpoint_IPv6_address> (Example: 2001:db8:10ff::ae:44f2/64)
   3. Restart the network service.
      # service network restart