Starting the IPv6 stack

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You must first turn on the IPv6 stack using the character-based interface. IPv6 services are not available until you start the IPv6.

Verify the IPv6 stack is started

Typically, the IPv6 stack was started when you configured TCP/IP for the first time.

To verify whether the IPv6 stack has been started, complete the following steps:

  1. On the command line, type NETSTAT and press Enter to access the Work with TCP/IP Network Status menu.
  2. Specify Option 10 (Display TCP/IP stack status) and press Enter.
  3. At the IPv6 stack status prompt, ensure the value is Active.

Starting the IPv6 stack

If the status of the IPv6 stack is not Active, your IPv6 has not been started.

To start the IPv6 stack, complete the following steps:

  1. On the command line, type STRTCP (Start TCP/IP command) and press F4 (Prompt) to see a list of additional parameters.
  2. At the Start IPv6 prompt, specify *YES and then press Enter.
Note: You do not need to end TCP/IP in order to start IPv6 at a later time.