On 2010-12-08T20:31:24+0100, chiel <[email protected]> wrote:
> I configured a static IPv6 address in /etc/network/interfaces with the
> line "iface eth0 inet6 static", all works good. However, because RA are
> being send I also have a SLAAC address, resulting in two IPv6 addresses.
> I know that I can disable the SLAAC behaviour somewhere in a config file
> but that is not the point.
> Wouldn't it be better if RA messages be ignored once you specified
> "iface eth0 inet6 static"? This result in a more understandable
> configuration and I also think a lot of administrator will neglect to
> turn off RA configurations once the server has a static address,
> resulting in a possible security/stability issues when RA are start
> being sent by either a legitimate or rogue node.

There is a bug report about this: http://bugs.debian.org/604136

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Kenyon Ralph

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