Configure IPv6

Use the instructions in this topic to configure your server for IPv6 function. You will benefit from the enhanced addressing capability and the robust features of this Internet Protocol.

If you are unfamiliar with IPv6, see Internet Protocol version 6 for an overview. You must have TCP/IP configured on the server before you can configure IPv6.

You are ready to take advantage of the next-generation Internet by using IPv6 on your network. To use IPv6, you can configure it on an existing line by manually configuring interfaces, by utilizing the IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration feature, or both.

1. Hardware and software requirements
   This topic lists the hardware and software requirements for configuring the server for IPv6.
2. Configure IPv6 stateless address autoconfiguration
   To use IPv6, you can use the IPv6 stateless address autoconfiguration feature. There are two ways to do this.
3. Create a new IPv6 interface
   You can also use IPv6 by using the new wizard to manually create a new IPv6 interface.