Removing IPv6 interfaces

You might need to remove IPv6 interfaces that you have configured. You can use either IBM® Navigator for i or the character-based interface to complete the task.

Prerequisites:

You must end an IPv6 interface before you remove it. This means the status of the IPv6 interface that you are about to remove must be inactive. See Ending IPv6 interfaces for how to end an IPv6 interface.

Removing an IPv6 interface using IBM Navigator for i

To remove an existing IPv6 interface by using IBM Navigator for i, follow these steps:
  1. In IBM Navigator for i, expand IBM i Management > Network > TCP/IP Configuration > IPv6.
  2. Click IPv6 Interfaces to see a list of IPv6 interfaces displayed in the right pane.
  3. Perform one of the following steps to remove the interface:
    • For normal IPv6 interfaces, right-click the one that you want to remove, and select Delete.
    • For interfaces created by IPv6 stateless address autoconfigurations, right-click the one that you want to end, and select Remove stateless address autoconfiguration.
  4. In the Confirm Delete window, click Yes.

Removing an IPv6 interface using the character-based interface

Note: To run the RMVTCPIFC command, you must have *IOSYSCFG special authority.

To remove an existing IPv6 interface by using the character-based interface, follow these steps:

  1. On the command line, type RMVTCPIFC (Remove TCP/IP Interface command) and press F4 (Prompt) to access the Remove TCP/IP Interface menu.
  2. At the Internet address prompt, complete one of the following steps:
    • To remove a normal IPv6 interface, specify the IPv6 address of the interface that you want to remove, and press Enter.
    • To remove an interface created by an IPv6 stateless address autoconfiguration, type *IP6SAC and specify the line name of the interface at the Line description prompt, and then press Enter.