You must start a specific IPv4 or IPv6 interface whichever is needed
for your sockets-enabled application.
After you start TCP/IP in restricted state, you can manually configure
IPv4 and IPv6 interfaces, or perform an IPv6 stateless address autoconfiguration
in a normal way. Alternatively, you can use existing IPv4 or IPv6 interfaces
that you have configured before.
Complete the following steps to start a specific IPv4 or IPv6 interface:
- Verify that the interface you want to start either specifies a
virtual IP address, or uses a line description of *ELAN, *TRLAN, or *DDI.
- On the command line, type CFGTCP (Configure
TCP/IP command) and then press F4 (Prompt) to access the Configure TCP/IP
menu.
- Specify Option 1 (Work with TCP/IP interfaces) and then press
Enter.
- Verify the Line Description and the Line Type columns:
- For the IPv4 interface that you want to start, verify that the Line Description
column is *VIRTUALIP, or that the Line Type column is *ELAN, *TRLAN, or *DDI.
- For the IPv6 interface that you want to start, verify that the Line Description
column is *VIRTUALIP, or that the Line Type column is *ELAN.
- Verify that the interface you want to start is not
attached to an NWID or NWSD.
- On the command line, type DSPLIND (Display
Line Description command) and press F4 (Prompt) to access the Display Line
Description menu.
- At the Line description prompt, specify the line name
of the interface and then press Enter.
- On the Display Line Description menu, verify that the Resource
name is neither *NWID nor *NWSD.
If the interface is attached to an NWID or NWSD, it is recommended that
you select a different interface.
- Start the interface.
- On the command line, type STRTCPIFC (Start
TCP/IP Interface command) and press F4 (Prompt) to access the Start TCP/IP
Interface menu.
- At the Internet address prompt, type the IPv4 or IPv6
address of the interface, and then press Enter.
Note: Verify that
the *AUTOSTART is not specified for Internet address.