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System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)

Enabling a Client to Use IPv6

Table 4–1 Enabling a Machine to Use IPv6

Task 

Description 

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Enabling a Machine to Use IPv6 

Modify the /etc/nsswitch.conf file and enable an NIS+ client to use IPv6

 See below.

How to Enable a Client to Use IPv6

  1. Become superuser.

  2. Edit the /etc/nsswitch.conf file.

  3. Add the new ipnodes source and specify the naming service, such as LDAP.


    ipnodes: ldap [NOTFOUND=return] files

    ipnodes defaults to files. During the transition from IPv4 to IPv6, where all naming services are not aware of IPv6 addresses, you should accept the files default. Otherwise, unnecessary delays might result during the resolution of addresses.

  4. Save the file and reboot the machine.

    Because the nscd daemon caches this information, which it reads at start up, you must reboot the machine now.