can't change primary ip to IPv6 address

[smithxx]

I have an IPv4 and an IPv6 address on a server. When the IP addresses are listed the IPv4 address is in Bold and the line is grey showing it is the primary IP address.

I then found the article at http://kb.parallels.com/en/5967

In followed all the direction and it seemed to work. when i run from Mysql:


select IP_Addresses.ip_address from IP_Addresses, misc where misc.val=IP_Addresses.id and misc.param='def_ip_id';

I get the new IPv6 address i had chosen.

However, when I log into the panel it still shows the IPv4 address as primary (in bold and grey) and I cannot delete it.

I also tried adding a completly new IPv6 address but I got the same result.

 

[abdi]

From plesk make the new IP shared, and the other dedicated, then you can attempt to delete it ...let me know if that works for you ..

 

[smithxx]

Tries that and then went through the procedure at http://kb.parallels.com/en/5967 and
select IP_Addresses.ip_address from IP_Addresses, misc where misc.val=IP_Addresses.id and misc.param='def_ip_id';
shows the new Ipv6 address.

However, the panel goes back to the IPv4 address after i save the changes. The ipv6 address also reverted back to "dedicated" even though i set it to "shared" before I started this procedure so they both say "dedicated" now.

 

[abdi]

You could manually change the primary IP address of the server with these simple instructions on the URl below:

http://www.serverhostingsecrets.com/tutorials/centos-how-to-change-ip-address/

 

[smithxx]

Yes, that is how I added ipv6 before I installed the panel. Now that i installed the panel I didn't know how changing that file would affect things. Have you ever removed an IP address that way after you installed the panel?

thanks

 

[abdi]

I can't think of a direct answer other than investigating it deeper, and making sure several checks are met such as those listed on that page:

- Making sure there is no domain using the OLD IP
- Making sure you reconfigured the Panel

And if the worst comes to the worst, if you have almost no data on plesk then reinstall Plesk ...

 

[smithxx]

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[smithxx]

I expect there is some type of check in the panel that did not consider ipv6-only so i think my best bet is to wait for an update and just firewall the stuff I don't want for now.