This topic discusses considerations when installing
the Security Agent to dual-stack or pure IPv6 clients.
Operating System
The Security Agent can
only be installed on the following operating systems that support
IPv6 addressing:
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Windows SBS 2011
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Windows 10 (all editions)
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Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 (all editions)
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Windows Server 2016 (Standard, Datacenter, Essentials)
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Windows Server 2019 (Standard, Datacenter, Essentials)
Visit
the following website for a complete list of system requirements:
Supported Installation Methods
All of
the available installation methods can be used to install the Security
Agent on pure IPv6 or dual-stack clients. For some installation
methods, there are special requirements to install the Security
Agent successfully.
Installation Methods and IPv6 Support
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Installation Method
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Requirements/Considerations
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Internal Web Page and Email Notification Install
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If you are installing to a pure IPv6 client,
the Security Server must be dual-stack or pure IPv6 and its host
name or IPv6 address must be part of the URL.
For dual-stack clients, the IPv6 address that displays in the installation status
screen depends on the option selected in the Preferred IP Address section in tab.
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Vulnerability Scanner and Remote Install
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A pure IPv6 Security Server cannot install
the Security Agent on pure IPv4 clients. Similarly, a pure IPv4
Security Server cannot install the agent on pure IPv6 clients.
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Security Agent IP Addresses
A Security
Server installed in an environment that supports IPv6 addressing
can manage the following Security Agents:
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A Security Server installed on a pure IPv6 client can manage pure IPv6 Security Agents.
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A Security Server installed on a dual-stack client and has been assigned both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses can manage pure IPv6, dual-stack, and pure IPv4 Security Agents.
After
you install or upgrade Security Agents, the agents register to the
Security Server using an IP address.
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Pure IPv6 Security Agents register using their IPv6 address.
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Pure IPv4 Security Agents register using their IPv4 address.
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Dual-stack Security Agents register using either their IPv4 or IPv6 address. You can choose the IP address that these agents will use in the Preferred IP Address section in tab.