severity 619346 wishlist thanks Am 23.03.2011 02:41, schrieb John Pearson: > Package: network-manager > Version: 0.8.1-6 > Severity: important > Tags: ipv6 > > > By default, network-manager allows IPv6 interfaces to use stateless > autoconfiguration based on router advertisements or, failing that, > DHCPv6; in this case, it sets /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/<if>/accept_ra > to 1. This is exposed in the "IPv6 Settings" tab of the Gnome network > manager applet as "Automatic" method. > > However if IPv6 foprwarding is enabled on the interface, the kernel > ignores RAs even if accept_ra is set to 1. This is a sensible default, > but not always appropriate; and the kernel provides for it to be > overridden by setting /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/<if>/accept_ra to 2 - then > RAs are acted upon even if IPv6 forwarding is enabled. > > Network-manager's curent behaviour prevents me from taking advantage opf > this behaviour, which (for at least some interfaces) is what I actually > need. It should either leave the accept_ra setting alone when the > "Automatic" method is selected, so that the user can specify the > behaviour they want in (e.g.) /etc/sysctl.conf, or provide an additional > option to allow stateless autoconfiguration via RAs even when IPv6 > forwarding is enabled. >
I think you could use a dispatcher script to manually set the sysctl value to your likings when the connection is activated. See man 8 NetworkManager . This is a very special requirement so adding configuration options to the GUI has the risk of cluttering the interface. Nonetheless, I'll mark your request as wishlist bug. Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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