How to configure IP version 6 in Windows Server 2003 Server?

How to Configure IPv6

Configuring IPv6 with Manual Addresses

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
2. At the command prompt, type netsh, and then press ENTER.
3. Type interface ipv6, and then press ENTER.
4. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
   add address [interface=]string [address=]ipv6address

   This command uses the following values

   • [interface=]string: Specifies the name for the interface.
   • [address=]ipv6address: Specifies the IPv6 address.

   NOTE: Additional parameters are available for this command. Type add address /? at the netsh interface ipv6 command prompt to view the additional parameters.

Configuring Interface Attributes

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
2. At the command prompt, type netsh, and then press ENTER.
3. Type interface ipv6, and then press ENTER.
4. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
   set interface [interface=]string [[forwarding=]enabled|disabled] [[advertise=]enabled|disabled] [[mtu=]integer] [[siteid=]integer] [[metric=]integer] [[firewall=]{enabled | disabled}] [[siteprefixlength=]integer] [[store=]{active|persistent]}

   This command uses the following values:

   • [interface=]string: Specifies the interface name.
   • [[forwarding=]enabled|disabled]: Specifies whether packets that arrive on this interface can be forwarded to other interfaces. The default setting is disabled.
   • [[advertise=]enabled|disabled]: Specifies whether Router Advertisements are sent on this interface. The default setting is disabled.
   • [[mtu=]integer]: Specifies the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of this interface. If mtu is not specified, the default MTU of the link is used.
   • [[siteid=]integer]: Specifies the site scope zone identifier. The site identifier is used to distinguish among interfaces that belong to different administrative regions that use site-local addressing.
   • [[metric=]integer]: Specifies the interface metric that is added to route metrics for all routes over the interface.
   • [[firewall=]{enabled | disabled}]: Specifies whether to operate in firewall mode.
   • [[siteprefixlength=]integer]: Specifies the default length of the global prefix for the whole site.
   • [[store=]active|persistent]: If you specify active, the change only lasts until the computer is restarted. If you specify persistent, the change is permanent. The default setting is persistent.