Commands Reference, Volume 4

rc.mobip6 Command

Purpose

Enables the system to function as a mobile IPv6 home agent or correspondent node.

Syntax

rc.mobip6 { start [ -H ] [ -S ] | stop [ -N ] [ -F ] }

Description

The /etc/rc.mobip6 file is a shell script that, when executed, enables the system to function as a mobile IPv6 home agent or correspondent node. If mobile IPv6 has been configured using system management to start at each system restart, the script will be executed automatically at restart.

Flags

-F	Disables IPv6 forwarding.
-H	Enables the system as a Mobile IPv6 home agent and correspondent node. If this flag is not used, the system will be enabled as a correspondent node only.
-N	Stops the ndpd-router daemon.
-S	Enables checking of IP security authentication.

Exit Status

0: The command completed successfully.
>0: An error occurred.

Security

You must have root authority or be a member of the system group to execute this command.

Examples

The following example enables the system as a mobile IPv6 home agent and correspondent node:
```
/etc/rc.mobip6 start -H
```
The following example enables the system as a mobile IPv6 correspondent node and enables IP security checking:
```
/etc/rc.mobip6 start -S
```
The following example disables all mobile IPv6 and IPv6 gateway functionality on the system:
```
/etc/rc.mobip6 stop -N -F
```
The following example disables all mobile IPv6 functionality but allows the system to continue functioning as an IPv6 gateway:
```
/etc/rc.mobip6 stop
```

Files

/etc/rc.mobip6

Contains the rc.mobip6 command.

Related Information

The kmodctrl command, mobip6reqd command, mobip6ctrl command, ndpd-router command.

The Mobile IPv6 section in AIX 5L Version 5.2 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.