HP-UX 11i Version 2 Release Notes (October 2003)

Internet and Networking
IPv6 Support
Chapter 6
149
Impact
There are no impacts.
Compatibility
There are no compatibility issues.
Performance
There are no performance issues.
Documentation
Refer to the manual HP-UX Remote Access Services Administrator's Guide at
http://www.docs.hp.com.
The following manpages have been changed:
• ftp (1)
• ftpd (1M)
• ftpusers (4)
Obsolescence
Not applicable.
IPv6 Support
IPv6 is the next generation Internet Protocol. It provides the infrastructure for the next
wave of Internet devices, such as PDAs, mobile phones and appliances; it also provides
greater connectivity for existing devices such as laptop computers.
This section covers the following topics:
• “IPv6 Software Overview” on page 150
• “IPv6 Network Transport Software” on page 150
• “IPv6 Support by Common Desktop Environment (CDE)” on page 152
• “IPv6 Support by HP Openview Emanate Agent” on page 153
• “IPv6 Support by HP-UX libc and HP-UX Commands” on page 154
For pointers to other products that have changed to support IPv6, see the following “IPv6
Software Overview” on page 150