Configure for IPv6 networks

Helix Server supports connectivity over IPv6 networks as well as over IPv4 networks.

Depending on the configuration of your LAN or WAN, your system administrator might recommend different port settings. Your administrator might also recommend that you set the net.rfc3484 configurable to 1, either from the command line or in a P4CONFIG file:

$ p4 configure set net.rfc3484=1

Doing so ensures RFC3484-compliant behavior if the protocol value is not explicitly specified. For example, if the client-side configurable net.rfc3484 is set to 1, and P4PORT is set to example.com:1666, or tcp:example.com:1666, or ssl:example.com:1666, the user’s operating system automatically determines, for any given connection, whether to use IPv4 or IPv6 when communicating with the versioning server.

For more information, see IPv6 support and mixed networks in the Helix Core Server Administrator Guide and P4PORT in Helix Core Command-Line (P4) Reference.