Background
I have an application that depends on being able to communicate with a specific interface card defined in a config file looking like below, %8 specifies Interface number
<ipv6addresses>
<address>de70::6aab:10.1.1.41%8</address>
<address>de70::6aab:10.1.1.42%8</address>
<address>de70::6aab:10.1.1.43%8</address>
<address>de70::6aab:10.1.1.44%8</address>
</ipv6addresses>
My interfaces (route print)
Interface List
6aab...94 f1 <redacted> ......QLogic BCM57810 10 Gigabit Ethernet #8
13...94 f1 <redacted> ......QLogic BCM57810 10 Gigabit Ethernet #9
10...94 f1 <redacted> ......QLogic BCM57810 10 Gigabit Ethernet #0
22...94 f1 <redacted> ......QLogic BCM57810 10 Gigabit Ethernet #7
19...94 18 <redacted> ......Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection #2
12...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter <- MUST ALWAYS BE THIS INTERFACE
1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1
2...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
8...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
18...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #4
5...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #5
My problem is that recently the interface numbers changed making the config file setting invalid and the application stopped working. I was told it happened after the application crashed.
Temporary solution:
Solving the problem for now was easy, update the xml file by changing %8 to %12 and start the services related to the application and it started as it should.
Looking for a permanent solution
On Microsoft technet I got the suggestion that this an be solved using software.
On this server, HP Enterprise Converged Network utility installed. I found no relevant settings in this application. Does HP has another tool to accomplice this?
