HP-UX IPv6 Transport Administrator's Guide for TOUR 2.0 (April 2004, rev 2)

Configuration
Configuring IPv6 Interfaces and Addresses
Chapter 320
The first interface configured on a physical LAN interface is called the
primary interface. Additional interfaces configured on the same
physical device are called secondary interfaces. You must configure an
IPv6 primary interface to use IPv6 over that interface.
Configuring IPv6 Interfaces and Addresses
This section describes IPv6 interface and address configuration tasks
that involve editing the /etc/rc.config.d/netconf-ipv6 file.
Before configuring IPv6 interfaces, remember:
• To edit the netconf-ipv6 file and to activate the configuration, you
must have superuser capabilities.
• The netconf-ipv6 file and the script that is executed are shell
programs; therefore, shell programming rules apply.
• To activate the netconf-ipv6 configuration, you must either reboot
the system or use ifconfig, route commands with appropriate
equivalent values. (Note: ifconfig and route configuration changes
are ephemeral and do not permeate across reboots.) Refer to the
“Activating netconf-ipv6 file Configuration” on page 28 for more
information.
• To configure HP-UX 11i v2 IPv6, you may use SAM. Open SAM,
proceed to the “Networking and Communications” area and navigate
(proceed) as needed for your configuration tasks (Network Interface
Cards, Name Service Switch, Hosts).
NOTE SAM has not been enhanced to support the tunneling enhancements
available with TOUR 2.0. TOUR 2.0 tunnel configuration must be
done by editing the /etc/rc.config.d/netconf-ipv6 file or by
using the ifconfig command.
• setparms has not been enhanced to support IPv6 configuration.