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The following table shows what TCP/IP functions are available for each i5/OS version.

Protocols:

Communications Description V5R4 6.1 7.1
Mobility CN Correspondent Node (IPv6) - Allows IBM i to correspond with mobile IPv6 devices No Yes Yes
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Yes Yes Yes
  SNMPv2 Yes Yes Yes
  SNMPv3 No No Yes
VIPA Virtual IP Addresses      
  Virtual IP with Proxy ARP Routing      
  Virtual IPv6 Addresses No Yes Yes
Applications Description V5R4 6.1 7.1
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server Yes Yes Yes
  DHCP Client No Yes Yes
  DHCPv6 Client No No Yes
DNS Domain Name Server Yes Yes Yes
  IPv6 DNS compatibility No Yes Yes
  BIND9 No Yes Yes
FRCA Fast Response Cache Accelerator Yes Yes Yes
  IPv6 Support No Yes Yes
OSPF Open Shortest Path First - Routing protocol No Yes Yes
  OSPF over IPv6 No Yes Yes
Enterprise Extender Allows SNA applications to be run over TCP/IP Yes Yes Yes
  IPv6 Support No Yes Yes

Security related Description V5R4 6.1 7.1
SSL enabled applications SSL enabled Applications include: TELNET Client No Yes Yes
VPN (IPSec) Virtual Private Networking (Internet Protocol Secure) Yes Yes Yes
  NAT Traversal Yes Yes Yes
  IPv6 support No Yes Yes
  IKEv2 No No Yes
IDS Intrusion Detection System Yes Yes Yes
  IPv6 support No No Yes

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