How can I disable the use of IPv6 by our Connector Appliances?

To disable IPv6 on the Connector Appliance, perform the following steps on on the Connector Appliance Command line:

1. Login to the Connector Appliance command line using SSH, after enabling the Support Login. Refer to Document ID KM1271655 for further details.

2. Check if the parameter NETWORKING_IPV6=yes exists in the file: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 by executing the following command:

cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

If the line exists, edit the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 file and change it to the following:

NETWORKING_IPV6=no

3. Check if the parameter NETWORKING_IPV6=yes exists in the file: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 by executing the following command:

cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1

If the line exists, edit the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 file and change it to the following:

NETWORKING_IPV6=no

alias ipv6 off

4. Add the following parameters to the file /etc/modprobe.conf:

alias net-pf-10 off

5. Add the following to the file /etc/sysconfig/network:

NETWORKING_IPV6=no

6. After completing the above changes, restart networking on the Connector Appliance by typing the following command:

service network restart

7. If you encounter any problems with executing the above command, reboot the Connector Appliance.