---
name: "ocf_heartbeat_IPv6addr"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "resource-agents"
version: "1:4.16.0-3+deb13u2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ocf_heartbeat_IPv6addr"
---

# ocf\_heartbeat\_IPv6addr(7)

Manages IPv6 aliases

## NAME

ocf\_heartbeat\_IPv6addr - Manages IPv6 aliases

## SYNOPSIS

**IPv6addr** \[start \| stop \| status \| monitor \| meta-data \| validate-all\]

## DESCRIPTION

This script manages IPv6 alias IPv6 addresses,It can add an IP6 alias, or remove one.

## SUPPORTED PARAMETERS

**ipv6addr**

The IPv6 address this RA will manage

(required, string, no default)

**cidr\_netmask**

The netmask for the interface in CIDR format. (ie, 24). The value of this parameter overwrites the value of \_prefix\_ of ipv6addr parameter.

(optional, string, no default)

**nic**

The base network interface on which the IPv6 address will be brought online.

(optional, string, no default)

## SUPPORTED ACTIONS

This resource agent supports the following actions (operations):

**start**

Starts the resource. Suggested minimum timeout: 15s.

**stop**

Stops the resource. Suggested minimum timeout: 15s.

**status**

Performs a status check. Suggested minimum timeout: 15s. Suggested interval: 15s.

**monitor**

Performs a detailed status check. Suggested minimum timeout: 15s. Suggested interval: 15s.

**validate-all**

Performs a validation of the resource configuration. Suggested minimum timeout: 5s.

**meta-data**

Retrieves resource agent metadata (internal use only). Suggested minimum timeout: 5s.

## EXAMPLE CRM SHELL

The following is an example configuration for a IPv6addr resource using the [**crm**(8)](/crm/8.md) shell:

```
primitive p_IPv6addr ocf:heartbeat:IPv6addr \
  params \
    ipv6addr=string \
  op monitor timeout="15s" interval="15s"
```

## EXAMPLE PCS

The following is an example configuration for a IPv6addr resource using [**pcs**(8)](/pcs/8.md)

```
pcs resource create p_IPv6addr ocf:heartbeat:IPv6addr \
  ipv6addr=string \
  op monitor timeout="15s" interval="15s"
```

## SEE ALSO

**http://clusterlabs.org/**

## AUTHOR

**ClusterLabs contributors (see the resource agent source for information about individual authors)**