From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 19 18:48:41 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx2.freebsd.org (mx2.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::35]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 497B2106566B; Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:48:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dougb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (hub.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::36]) by mx2.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 299EE155B52; Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:48:41 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <4DADD907.2010004@FreeBSD.org> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:48:39 -0700 From: Doug Barton Organization: http://www.FreeBSD.org/ User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.15) Gecko/20110303 Thunderbird/3.1.9 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: lev@FreeBSD.org References: <884389059.20110419211805@serebryakov.spb.ru> <4DADCDF0.7000607@FreeBSD.org> <888636747.20110419223938@serebryakov.spb.ru> In-Reply-To: <888636747.20110419223938@serebryakov.spb.ru> X-Enigmail-Version: 1.1.1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Proper way to setup IPv6 gateway on running node without reboot? X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:48:41 -0000 On 4/19/2011 11:39 AM, Lev Serebryakov wrote: > Hello, Doug. > You wrote 19 апреля 2011 г., 22:01:20: > >>> I'm looking for way to setup IPv6 router config on IPv4-configured >>> node without reboot. >> Your best bet is actually to reboot. There are a lot of moving parts, >> and it's difficult to catch them all, especially with a gateway setup. > Does it mean, that, someone'll need to reboot for > renumbering or adding new net segment (for example, I want to add > one more WiFi SSID on this router in future, for public access)? I > don't like this idea. Neither do I. :) I tried to improve it, but my changes were rejected. Ping hrs@ if you want to talk about your concerns, he's in charge of this stuff now. >> Meanwhile, you need to tell us what version of FreeBSD you're using, as >> IPv6 configuration is different in all 3 supported branches atm. > 8.2-STABLE Ok. >> Check the ifconfig output. You're looking for the auto link-local and >> ifdisabled options. Check the ifconfig man page for what you need to >> twiddle. > ifconfig shows only one "inet6" address for each (manually > configured), and these nd6 flags: > > nd6 options=3 Re-read what I wrote above. You've got to enable the link-local addresses for each interface. If that doesn't work, please paste full 'ifconfig' output into your next message. hth, Doug -- Nothin' ever doesn't change, but nothin' changes much. -- OK Go Breadth of IT experience, and depth of knowledge in the DNS. Yours for the right price. :) http://SupersetSolutions.com/