autoconf6 Command

AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference, Volume 1

autoconf6 Command

Purpose

Automatically configures IPv6 network interfaces at boot time.

Syntax

autoconf6 [ - v] [ - 6 ] [ interface_name ]

Description

The autoconf6 command is used at boot time to assign addresses to network interfaces and add some needed routes. It configures the link-local address, adds the appropriate interface route, as well as adds a compatibility address if an IPv4 address exists. autoconf6 should be used after configuration of IPv4 and before any IPv6 action.

Flags

- v	Verbose output. The program displays what it is doing and/or what it is failing.
- 6	Don't install the SIT tunnel interface. The SIT interface and IPv4-compatible interoperability are not installed.
interface_name	Give to the program the name of the main IEEE LAN interface.

Examples

This is an example output from the - v flag:

got interface 1o0
got interface en0
got interface sit0
default IEEE interface is en0
interface en0 is booting
setup IEEE interface en0
config en0 fe80::260:8c2e:a445/80
add route flags=801
dest=ff02::
gateway=fe80::260:8c2e:a445
mask=ffff::
add route flags=801
dest=ff12::
gateway=fe80::260:8c2e:a445
mask=ffff::
sending ND sol for fe80::260:8c2e:a445 on en0
en0 setup good
interface en0 is booted
setup SIT interface sit0
config sit0 9.3.145.129
config sit0 ::903:9181/96
add route flags=901
dest=::
gateway=::903:9181
mask=ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff::
setup loopback interface 1o0
config 1o0 ::1/128
add route flags=801
dest=ff01::
gateway=::1
mask=ffff::
add route flags=801
dest=ff11::
gateway=::1
mask=ffff::
add route flags=901
dest=::
gateway=fe80::260:8c2e:a445
mask=::
setup2 IEEE interface en0
config en0 ::903:9181 alias  with mask ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffc0
setup2 loopback interface 1o0
config 1o0 ::7f00:1/128 alias

Messages

Messages indicate the different actions done and/or problems encountered by autoconf6. Collisions are FATAL.

Related Information

The ifconfig command, route command.