Can Windows Server 2008 support IPv6, and what basic steps enable IPv6 on interfaces?

Can Windows Server 2008 support IPv6, and what basic steps enable IPv6 on interfaces?

• A. Yes; IPv6 is supported; you enable IPv6 on NIC properties and configure IPv6 addresses; you can also configure IPv6 DNS in AAAA records.
• B. No; IPv6 is not supported on Windows Server 2008.
• C. Yes; but you must install a separate IPv6 service.
• D. Yes; you can enable IPv6 but cannot configure addresses manually.

Answer: (A)

IPv6 support is built into Windows Server 2008, and you enable it directly on the network interface. Open the NIC’s properties, turn on Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), and then assign an IPv6 address manually or let the system autoconfigure one (via SLAAC or DHCPv6). You can also specify IPv6 DNS servers on the interface, and DNS will store the corresponding AAAA records for names that resolve to IPv6 addresses. Other options aren’t accurate because IPv6 is supported in this OS, there’s no separate IPv6 service to install, and you can configure addresses manually as well as use autoconfiguration.

IPv6 support is built into Windows Server 2008, and you enable it directly on the network interface. Open the NIC’s properties, turn on Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), and then assign an IPv6 address manually or let the system autoconfigure one (via SLAAC or DHCPv6). You can also specify IPv6 DNS servers on the interface, and DNS will store the corresponding AAAA records for names that resolve to IPv6 addresses.

Other options aren’t accurate because IPv6 is supported in this OS, there’s no separate IPv6 service to install, and you can configure addresses manually as well as use autoconfiguration.