Planning IPv6 configuration

Listed here are the hardware and software requirements and the prerequisites for configuring IBM® i for IPv6.

Hardware and software requirements

To configure IPv6 on an Ethernet line, your system must meet the following requirements:

  • IPv6-capable router, if you want to send IPv6 traffic beyond the immediate LAN

Configuration prerequisites

You must have the following items configured before you can configure IPv6:

  • You must have IPv6 started. Complete the following steps to verify whether the IPv6 stack has been started:
    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.
    4. If the value of IPv6 stack status is not Active, complete the following steps to start IPv6:
      1. On the command line, type STRTCP (Start TCP/IP command) and press F4 (Prompt) to access the Start TCP/IP menu.
      2. At the Start IPv6 prompt, type *YES, and then press Enter.
    Note: You do not need to end TCP/IP in order to start IPv6 at a later time.