Disabling IPv6 addressing on the combined PR+CF server

Disable IPv6 addressing support for the IBM® WebSphere® Application Server on which the Media Manager servers are hosted. This task is required for all operating systems.

About this task

Disable IPv6 support by setting the java.net.preferIPv4Stack custom property to true in IBM WebSphere Application Server.

Procedure

  1. On the computer hosting the Media Manager or one of its components, log in to the Integrated Solutions Console as the WebSphere administrator.

    If the Media Manager component is clustered, complete this task on the cluster’s deployment manager.

  2. Click Servers > Server Types > WebSphere Application Servers.
  3. In the list of application servers, click the server hosting the Media Manager or component.
  4. On the Configuration page, locate the "Server Infrastructure" section, and click Java and process management > Process definition > Java virtual machine > Custom Properties.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • If the java.net.preferIPv4Stack custom property is listed, edit it and set its Value to true.
    • If the java.net.preferIPv4Stack custom property is not listed, create it now by clicking New and assigning it the following values before clicking OK:
      • Name: java.net.preferIPv4Stack
      • Value: true
  6. For a stand-alone Media Manager or component, restart the server.