Summary

This chapter examined IPv6 support on some of the most common host operating systems such as Microsoft, Solaris, FreeBSD, Linux, and Tru64. The discussion covered lists of applications, utilities, tools, and open software applications that are already available with IPv6 support on these platforms.

More specifically, you learned to install, enable IPv6 support on, and activate stateless autoconfiguration on Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Solaris 8, FreeBSD 4.x, Linux RedHat, and Tru64. Then you learned how to manage IPv6 addresses and routes on these operating systems using the IPv6-enabled tools.

You also examined the transition and coexistence mechanisms that are supported on Microsoft, Solaris, FreeBSD, Linux, and Tru64 such ...

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