Dell Solutions Enabler 10.1.0 Installation and Configuration Guide

Client/server IP interoperability

In a UNIX, Linux, or Windows environment, the SYMAPI client and server are both capable of negotiating sessions over the traditional Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) and the newer Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6).

The IPv6 designers expected migration from the old protocol to the new protocol to take years. They designed the new protocol for interoperation in networks where both are present. A network administrator can introduce the IPv6 protocol as a supplement to IPv4, where IPv4 hosts and IPv6-capable hosts can interoperate with minimal disruption. Over time, as network configuration is improved and problems are reduced and eliminated, IPv4 protocols can be dropped in favor of IPv6. Such a transition scheme is essential in environments where continual operation is a key business success factor.

In the UNIX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows Server environments, Solutions Enabler also supports the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 in a seamless fashion. With proper configuration of host operating systems, routers, and DNS servers, Solutions Enabler supports concurrent connections from clients using both IPv4 and IPv6. The client and server software will choose either IPv4 or IPv6 to communicate, depending on specification in configuration files of the host operating system and Solutions Enabler.