Changing an IPv6 Address on an interface.

[surfbum99]

Hi,

I'm trying to change an IPv6 Address on an interface eri0:

Here is the current config :

lo0: flags=1000849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 8232 index 1
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask ff000000
eri0: flags=1000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 index 2
inet 192.168.4.222 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192.168.4.255
ether 0:3:ba:1f:bb:91
lo0: flags=2000849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv6> mtu 8252 index 1
inet6 ::1/128
eri0: flags=2000841<UP,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv6> mtu 1500 index 2
ether 0:3:ba:1f:bb:91
inet6 fe80::203:baff:fe1f:bb91/10

When I do the following:

ifconfig eri0 inet down

ifconfig eri0 inet6 unplumb

ifconfig eri0 inet6 plumb inet6 2001:558:FF10:405::1/64 up

I get :

ifconfig: inet6: bad address

Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this address?

If also tried something like:

ifconfig eri0 inet6 plumb inet6 2001:0558:FF10:0808:0203:BAFF:FE67:3A9D/64 up
ifconfig: inet6: bad address


Regards,

Alistair.

 

[surfbum99]

Me again,

Even if I try with a new logical network interface it doesn't work:

bash-3.2# ifconfig eri0:1 plumb inet6 2001:558:ff10:800:203:baff:fe73:a73f/64 up
ifconfig: inet6: bad address

 

[Annihilannic]

Try this syntax perhaps:

[tt]ifconfig eri0:1 inet6 2001:558:ff10:800:203:baff:fe73:a73f/64 plumb up[/tt]

Annihilannic.

 

[bfitzmai]

Surf... Take a look at this article. I have never worked with IPV6. Hopefully this will help you.

http://docsun.cites.uiuc.edu/sun_docs/C/solaris_9/SUNWaadm/IPV6ADMIN/p16.html

 

[surfbum99]

Many thanks

ifconfig eri0:1 inet6 2001:558:ff10:800:203:baff:fe73:a73f/64 plumb up

this works a treat!