ip6conf.tproj/ip6.8

   1 .Dd May 23, 2002
   2 .Dt ip6 8
   3 .Os
   4 .Sh NAME
   5 .Nm ip6
   6 .Nd Enable or disable IPv6 on active interfaces
   7 .Sh SYNOPSIS
   8 .Nm
   9 .Op Fl ax
  10 .Op Fl ud interface
  11 .Sh DESCRIPTION
  12 .Nm
  13 can be used to start up or shut down IPv6 on active interfaces.
  14 When IPv6 is enabled on an interface the protocol is attached to the
  15 interface, at which point the default settings in the kernel allow it
  16 to acquire a link-local address and accept router advertisements.
  17 Disabling detaches the protocol from the interface.
  18 .Pp
  19 Possible options are:
  20 .Bl -tag -width xxx
  21 .It Fl a
  22 Start IPv6 on all interfaces.
  23 .It Fl x
  24 Stop IPv6 on all interfaces.
  25 .It Fl u [interface]
  26 Start IPv6 on interface.
  27 .It Fl d [interface]
  28 Stop IPv6 on interface.
  29 .El
  30 .Pp
  31 .Sh REQUIREMENTS
  32 You need support for IPv6 in your kernel. This is provided beginning
  33 with Darwin Kernel Version 6.0.
  34 .Pp
  35 .Sh CONFIGURATION
  36 The default IPv6 configuration for an interface assigns a link-local
  37 address to it and sets the interface to receive router advertisements.
  38 No further configuration is necessary for basic functionality.
  39 However, various settings can be modified by using sysctl.
  40 Pp
  41 .Sh SEE ALSO
  42 .Xr stf 4 ,
  43 IPv6 Documentation at
  44 .Pa http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/network/ipv6/ ,
  45 RFC 3068.