How do I assign an IPv6 address to the management interface of my NTA1000?
Note: This article applies to NTA1000 v5 and v6 systems, or older systems that have been upgraded to a 5.x or 6.x system image.
By default, NTA1000 systems are configured to not assign a global IPv6 address to the management interface. A link local IPv6 address may be defined. To configure a global IPv6 address on the management interface, simply edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 as the root user.
Newer NTA1000 systems may have example sections in the ifcfg-eth0 file for:
- No IPv6
- IPv6 autoconf
- IPv6 DHCP
- IPv6 static
Uncomment (remove the leading # from) the section you wish to use, and leave the other IPv6 sections commented out.
If your NTA1000 does not have example sections in the ifcfg-eth0 file, you can create them yourself using the following:
### No IPv6 ###
IPV6INIT=no
### IPv6 autoconf ###
#IPV6INIT=yes
#IPV6_FAILURE_FATAL=no
#IPV6_AUTOCONF=yes
#DHCPV6C=no
### IPv6 DHCP ###
#IPV6INIT=yes
#IPV6_FAILURE_FATAL=no
#IPV6_AUTOCONF=yes
#DHCPV6C=yes
### IPv6 static ###
#IPV6INIT=yes
#IPV6_FAILURE_FATAL=no
#IPV6ADDR=3001:dddd::100
#IPV6_DEFAULTGW=3001:dddd::202:71ff:fe7a:6274
#DNS2=3001:51a:cafe::2
#IPV6_AUTOCONF=no
#DHCPV6C=no
Again, be sure to uncomment (remove the leading # from ) the section you wish to use, and leave the other IPv6 sections commented out.
Note that the IPv6 static section shows sample values for
- IPV6ADDR
- IPV6_DEFAULTGW
- DNS2
You’ll need to change these to values that work in your network.
Save and close the file, then restart the eth0 interface as the root user:
ifdown eth0
ifup eth0