Set Up IPv6 on vCenter Server

Use the vSphere Client to configure vCenter Server for communication with ESXi hosts in an IPv6 network.

Procedure

1. On the vSphere Client main page, click Administration > Deployment > System Configuration.
2. Under System Configuration, select a node from the list.
3. Click Login.
4. Use the vSphere Client to log in as administrator@your_domain_name to the vCenter Server instance.
   The address is of the type http:// appliance-IP-address-or-FQDN/ui.
5. Under Common, select Networking and click Edit.
6. Expand the network interface name to edit the IP address settings.
7. Edit the IPv6 address settings.

   Option	Description
   Obtain IPv6 settings automatically through DHCP	Assigns IPv6 addresses to the appliance automatically from the network by using DHCP.
   Obtain IPv6 settings automatically through router advertisement	Assigns IPv6 addresses to the appliance automatically from the network by using router advertisement.
   Use static IPv6 addresses	Uses static IPv6 addresses that you set up manually. Click the checkbox. Enter the IPv6 address and the subnet prefix length. Click Add to enter additional IPv6 addresses. Click Save.

   You can configure the appliance to obtain the IPv6 settings automatically through both DHCP and router advertisement. You can assign static a IPv6 address at the same time.

8. (Optional) To remove IPv6 addresses that are assigned automatically through Router Advertisement, click Remove Addresses and delete the addresses.
   You might want to delete certain IPv6 addresses that vCenter Server obtained through Router Advertisement to stop the communication on these addresses and to enforce the configured static addresses.

What to do next

Connect the ESXi hosts to vCenter Server over IPv6 by using their FQDNs.