Mobile IPv6 Frequently Asked Questions

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What customers' problem does this product solve?.......................................................................... 3

2. How does this product fit within customers' overall solution and topology? ........................................ 3

3. What is the product relationship between IPv6 and MobileIPv6? ...................................................... 3

4. Where can I find this product: core HP-UX, quarterly application CD, software depot, or HP-UX OE?.... 4

5. What is the cost? ........................................................................................................................ 4

6. Is it ported public domain software?.............................................................................................. 4

7. Which HP-UX versions are supported?........................................................................................... 4

8. What platforms are supported? .................................................................................................... 4

9. What interfaces are supported? Any special configuration required? ................................................ 4

10. What are the supported standards?............................................................................................ 5

11. What are the product benefits?..................................................................................................5

12. What are the product limitations? .............................................................................................. 5

13. How do I find out which version I am using? ............................................................................... 6

14. Is there a migration path or tool for migrating from the previous version?........................................ 6

15. What are the software dependencies?........................................................................................ 6

16. What patches do I need?.......................................................................................................... 6

17. Is there a step-by-step installation guide?.....................................................................................7

18. Where can I find more information? ........................................................................................... 7

19. Does installing this product require a kernel rebuild? .................................................................... 9

20. How long does it take to install? ................................................................................................ 9

21. Can I configure it from SAM and how?....................................................................................... 9

Summary of content (12 pages)

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HP-UX Mobile IPv6 Frequently Asked Questions 1. What customers' problem does this product solve?.......................................................................... 3 2. How does this product fit within customers' overall solution and topology? ........................................ 3 3. What is the product relationship between IPv6 and MobileIPv6? ...................................................... 3 4.
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2. How do I de-install this product? ................................................................................................ 9 23. Under which directories is the product installed?.......................................................................... 9 24. What kernel parameters need to be configured? What parameters can be configured? ................. 10 25. Are there compatibility issues with the previous releases?............................................................ 10 26.
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1. What customers' problem does this product solve? HP-UX Mobile IPv6 allows Mobile Nodes to change network attachment points— always remaining reachable and with no disruption in network connectivity—using a single, fixed IPv6 address for extended periods of time. By handling mobility at the IP layer, the only common layer for applications in IP networks, mobility is transparent to the layers above the IP layer. Back to Top 2.
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. Where can I find this product: core HP-UX, quarterly application CD, software depot, or HP-UX OE? Mobile IPv6 can be downloaded from software.hp.com as a part of the TOUR 2.0 bundle. Simply go to http://software.hp.com and enter ‘TOUR 2.0’ in the search box. In the search results, look for Transport Optional Upgrade Release 2.0 (TOUR 2.0). Back to Top 5. What is the cost? This product is free of charge. Back to Top 6. Is it ported public domain software? This is not a public-domain software product.
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This procedure is documented in the HP-UX Mobile IPv6 Administrator’s Guide at http://docs.hp.com/hpux/netcom/index.html/#HP-UX%20Mobile%20IPv6 Back to Top 10. What are the supported standards? IETF Document: Mobility Support in IPv6 Note: This document is currently a draft and is expected to become an RFC soon. IETF Document: Using IPSec to Protect the Mobile IPv6 Signaling between the Mobile Nodes and Home Agents Back to Top 11.
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Back to Top 13. How do I find out which version I am using? To find out which version of Mobile IPv6 you are using, run the following command at the HP-UX command prompt: swlist -a revision -l product MobileIPv6 This will list Mobile IPv6's version. Note that "MobileIPv6" is the product tag for Mobile IPv6. Back to Top 14. Is there a migration path or tool for migrating from the previous version? This is the first release of Mobile IPv6, therefore no migration tools are needed. Back to Top 15.
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The following patches are required on all HP-UX 11 version 1.0 (B.11.11) systems running HP-UX Mobile IPv6 A.01.00. If available, you can use more recently released patches that supersede and may include any of the patches listed below. The patches listed below are the minimum required patches. You can download patches from the HP IT Resource Center patch database at http://irtc.hp.com: March 2003 Support Plus Patch Bundle (Quality Pack GOLDQPK11i) B11.11.0212.
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The following documents are available at http://docs.hp.com/hpux/netcom/index.html/#HP-UX%20Mobile%20IPv6 HP-UX Mobile IPv6 A.01.00 Administrator’s Guide HP-UX Mobile IPv6 A.01.00 Release Notes Introducing HP-UX Mobile IPv6 (White Paper) HP-UX Mobile IPv6 man pages: mip6admin describing the HP-UX Mobile IPv6 administration tool mip6config describing the HP-UX Mobile IPv6 configuration tool mip6mod describing the HP-UX Mobile IPv6 kernel module mip6.
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HP-UX IPv6 Transport Administrator's Guide for TOUR 2.0 IPSEC Documentation: The following document is available at http://docs.hp.com/hpux/internet/index.html#HP-UX%20IPSec HP-UX Administrator's Guide Back to Top 19. Does installing this product require a kernel rebuild? Yes, installing Mobile IPv6 on HP-UX does require a kernel rebuild. Back to Top 20. How long does it take to install? It should take less than 10 minutes to install Mobile IPv6 on your HP-UX 11i v1 (11.11) or 11i v2 (11.
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Back to Top 24. What kernel parameters need to be configured? What parameters can be configured? The necessary configuration steps are documented in detail in the HP-UX Mobile IPv6 Administrator’s Guide located at http://docs.hp.com/hpux/netcom/index.html/#HP-UX%20Mobile%20IPv6 Back to Top 25. Are there compatibility issues with the previous releases? There are no compatibility issues with the previous releases, because this is the first release of Mobile IPv6. HP-UX IPSec version A.
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28. What diagnostic tools are available with this product? The following diagnostic tools are available for Mobile IPv6: mip6admin syslog netfmt nettl Note: the following patches are required for Mobile IPv6 messagefriendly formatting 11i v1 (11.11): PHNE_30450 11i v2 (11.23): PHNE_30451 Back to Top 29. Where can I find error messages, log files, etc. Error messages are logged via syslog, typically located in var/adm/syslog/syslog.
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prefixes, which can be obtained using the following command: mip6admin prefixes rtradvd statistics, which can be obtained using the following command: mip6admin rtradvstatistics Home Agent lists, which can be obtained using the following command: mip6admin halist As an alternative, all the relevant information can be obtained using the following command: mip6admin report Back to Top 31.