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IPv6 static or default route with link-local GW address
« on: September 13, 2011, 11:44:02 »
soettl
Posts: 2
Hi,
when trying to configure an IPv6 static route (or default route), the Web UI complains about gateway (next-hop) addresses of the form <IPv6-link-local>%<intf>. e.g. fe80::ffff%em1
The error thrown is: 'A valid IPv6 gateway must be specified'
Since current Cisco IOS versions only support link-local addresses for HSRPv6 we cannot use global IPv6 next-hop addresses.
Configuring the same static via the exec page is successful. Also off-line editing of the XML configuation file makes it possible to specify a default route with a link-local next-hop.
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$ netstat -rn -f inet6
...
default fe80::ffff%em1 UGS em1
...
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So it seems that the input check of the PHP frontend is the problem.
Could someone change this input check for future versions to allow link-local next hops also be configured via the frontend?
We are currently using m0n0wall 1.33.
thanks a lot,
Stefan
Re: IPv6 static or default route with link-local GW address
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2011, 00:55:15 »
brushedmoss
Posts: 446
Hi Stefan,
Thanks for the bug report. I'll fix this next time I have a commit to submit, but it will be for 1.8 version of m0n0wall.
you can watch commits at the bottom of the page here
http://m0n0.ch/wall/repository.php
Re: IPv6 static or default route with link-local GW address
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 09:04:11 »
soettl
Posts: 2
Hi brushedmoss,
thanks for your help and the info concerning commit status.
Looking forward to m0n0wall 1.8 then
cheers,
Stefan
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