Netgate Discussion Forum
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Search
    • Register
    • Login

    IPv6 issues: multiple dhcp6c processes on an interface, random interface ID

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved 2.3-RC Snapshot Feedback and Issues - ARCHIVED
    21 Posts 8 Posters 4.5k Views
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • D
      David_W
      last edited by

      @iamzam:

      My problem may be different because it seems to have something to do with my OPT1 (ue0) interface going away and coming back many times an hour:

      As hda says, you have a different issue - but one that is somewhat related to that discussed in this thread.

      Your issue happens because your USB network interface keeps going down and coming back up. It really would be in your interests to get away from the problem by fixing or changing the interface if possible as an interface really should not be behaving this way.

      The root cause is that nothing is terminating the dhcpd / dhcpleases6 / dhcpleases processes when the interface goes down. It may well be that interface_bring_down() (/etc/inc/interfaces.inc from around line 1219) should do this, though it would be important to check for possible side effects before making this change because this function is used in /etc/rc.linkup when a hotpluggable interface goes down (as in your scenario) but also in many other places.

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • First post
        Last post
      Copyright 2025 Rubicon Communications LLC (Netgate). All rights reserved.