Enabling IPv6 support for web service client applications that use .NET Framework 1.1

The IBM® Content Manager web service server can be deployed in the IPv6-enabled network environment. To enable IPv6 support for .NET Framework 1.1 web services, you must modify the machine.config file manually.

Location of machine.config file

The machine.config file is stored in the %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework folder in the directory where Microsoft™ Windows™ is installed. By default, it is located in the following path: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\CONFIG.

Modifying machine.config file

The value of the ipv6-enabled configuration switch can be configured in the machine.config file. This value is false by default. It must be set to true to enable IPv6 support for .NET Framework 1.1. The following example shows the ipv6 enabled value set to true:


<system.net>
	<settings>
		....
		//The following entry enables IPv6 support in the System.Net classes. 
		//IPv6 support is predicated on availability of an IPv6 WinSock provider,
		//use of Windows XP, and this switch being set to "true."
		
		<ipv6 enabled="true"/>
	</settings>
....
</system.net>