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2016 Domain Controller and IPv6

Setting up my first 2016 Domain Controller with a new forest. Found at the end of the wizard in the Prerequisites check a warning about not having Static IPs:

This computer has at least one physical network adapter that does not have static IP address(es) assigned to its IP Properties. If both IPv4 and IPv6 are enabled for a network adapter, both IPv4 and IPv6 static IP addresses should be assigned to both IPv4 and IPv6 Properties of the physical network adapter. Such static IP address(es) assignment should be done to all the physical network adapters for reliable Domain Name System (DNS) operation.

I do have a valid IPv4 static IP but haven't touched IPv6.

I can't find any recommendations anywhere about what to do with this. Can I just leave IPv6 Dynamic?

I've seen in some posts that IPv6 should not be disabled in general.

Also, under DNS once you've created the domain controller, can you disable the IPV6 interfaces/IP addresses under the DNS properties?

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Shaun Vermaak

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Tom Cieslik

You don't need IP6 configure on this NIC if you're not using IP6 in your network.
To disable this message just go to NIC properties and uncheck IP6 protocol

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