Discovery Condition AIX Netstat truncates IPv6 Addresses
Summary
The netstat command on AIX 5.3 and 6.1 at some technology levels can truncate IPv6 addresses for TCP and UDP connections.
Affect on Discovery
Without the patch, BMC Atrium Discovery may be unable to report some IPv6 connections as the addresses will appear to be invalid.
Resolutions
Administrators can resolve this issue by installing one of the patches (APARS) supplied by IBM (see links below)
Links
Technology Level | Patch (APAR) |
|---|---|
5300-07 and earlier | Not available - upgrade to a newer technology level |
5300-08 | |
5300-09 | |
6100-01 | |
6100-02 |
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