Connecting a Notes client to a Domino server using IPv6

You can enable IPv^ on Notes® and Domino®.

Procedure

  1. Install the IBM® Domino server and IBM Notes client.
  2. Enable IPv6 on both the client and the server by adding the NOTES.INI setting, TCP_ENABLEIPV6=1, to the NOTES.INI files on the Notes client and Domino server.
  3. Configure a zone on both the Notes client and the Domino server.
  4. On the Domino server, configure the port for IPv4 and the port for IPv6.
  5. Start the Notes client.
  6. Optional: Connect from the Notes client using IPv6 address-NRPC. Optionally, you can enter the zone if you want to.
  7. A low priority Connection document is added to the local Domino Directory (names.nsf). This Connection document and IPv6 are used during future connection attempts initiated with File > Application > Open.

Connecting from a Notes client using IPv6 address-NRPC

About this task

Use this procedure to connect from the Notes client to a server using an IPv6 address.

Procedure

  1. Click File > Application > Open.
  2. Optional: In the Server field, enter the IPv6 address. Optionally, you can enter a server name that resolves to an IPv6 address instead of entering the IPv6 address in the Server field.

    A low-priority Connection document is added to your local Domino Directory (names.nsf).