This section describes the configuration files that are part of an IPv6 implementation:
The /etc/inet/ndpd.conf file is used to configure options that are used by the in.ndpd Neighbor Discovery daemon. For a router, you primarily use ndpd.conf to configure the site prefix to be advertised to the link. For a host, you use ndpd.conf to turn off address autoconfiguration or to configure temporary addresses.
The next table shows the keywords that are used in the ndpd.conf file.
Table 10–2 /etc/inet/ndpd.conf Keywords
Variable |
Description |
---|---|
ifdefault |
Specifies the router behavior for all interfaces. Use the following syntax to set router parameters and corresponding values: ifdefault [variable-value] |
prefixdefault |
Specifies the default behavior for prefix advertisements. Use the following syntax to set router parameters and corresponding values: prefixdefault [variable-value] |
if |
Sets per-interface parameters. Use the following syntax: if interface [variable-value] |
prefix |
Advertises per-interface prefix information. Use the following syntax: prefix prefix/length interface [variable-value] |
In the ndpd.conf file, you use the keywords in this table with a set of router configuration variables. These variables are defined in detail in RFC 2461, Neighbor Discovery for IP Version 6 (IPv6).
The next table shows the variables for configuring an interface, along with brief definitions.
Table 10–3 /etc/inet/ndpd.conf Interface Configuration Variables
Variable |
Default |
Definition |
---|---|---|
AdvRetransTimer |
0 |
Specifies the value in the Retrans Timer field in the advertisement messages sent by the router. |
AdvCurHopLimit |
Current diameter of the Internet |
Specifies the value to be placed in the current hop limit in the advertisement messages sent by the router. |
AdvDefaultLifetime |
3 + MaxRtrAdvInterval |
Specifies the default lifetime of the router advertisements. |
AdvLinkMTU |
0 |
Specifies a maximum transmission unit (MTU) value to be sent by the router. The zero indicates that the router does not specify MTU options. |
AdvManaged Flag |
False |
Indicates the value to be placed in the Manage Address Configuration flag in the router advertisement. |
AdvOtherConfigFlag |
False |
Indicates the value to be placed in the Other Stateful Configuration flag in the router advertisement. |
AdvReachableTime |
0 |
Specifies the value in the Reachable Time field in the advertisement messages sent by the router. |
AdvSendAdvertisements |
False |
Indicates whether the node should send out advertisements and respond to router solicitations. You need to explicitly set this variable to “TRUE” in the ndpd.conf file to turn on router advertisement functions. For more information, refer to How to Configure an IPv6-Enabled Router. |
DupAddrDetect Transmits |
1 |
Defines the number of consecutive neighbor solicitation messages that the Neighbor Discovery protocol should send during duplicate address detection of the local node's address. |
MaxRtrAdvInterval |
600 seconds |
Specifies the maximum time to wait between sending unsolicited multicast advertisements. |
MinRtrAdvInterval |
200 seconds |
Specifies the minimum time to wait between sending unsolicited multicast advertisements. |
StatelessAddrConf |
True |
Controls whether the node configures its IPv6 address through stateless address autoconfiguration. If False is declared in ndpd.conf, then the address must be manually configured. For more information, refer to How to Configure a User-Specified IPv6 Token. |
TmpAddrsEnabled |
False |
Indicates whether a temporary address should be created for all interfaces or for a particular interface of a node. For more information, refer to How to Configure a Temporary Address. |
TmpMaxDesyncFactor |
600 seconds |
Specifies a random value to be subtracted from the preferred lifetime variable TmpPreferredLifetime when in.ndpd starts. The purpose of the TmpMaxDesyncFactor variable is to prevent all the systems on your network from regenerating their temporary addresses at the same time. TmpMaxDesyncFactor allows you to change the upper bound on that random value. |
TmpPreferredLifetime |
False |
Sets the preferred lifetime of a temporary address. For more information, refer to How to Configure a Temporary Address. |
TmpRegenAdvance |
False |
Specifies the lead time in advance of address deprecation for a temporary address. For more information, refer to How to Configure a Temporary Address. |
TmpValidLifetime |
False |
Sets the valid lifetime for a temporary address. For more information, refer to How to Configure a Temporary Address. |
The next table shows the variables that are used for configuring IPv6 prefixes.
Table 10–4 /etc/inet/ndpd.conf Prefix Configuration Variables
Variable |
Default |
Definition |
---|---|---|
AdvAutonomousFlag |
True |
Specifies the value to be placed in the Autonomous Flag field in the Prefix Information option. |
AdvOnLinkFlag |
True
|
Specifies the value to be placed in the on-link flag (“L-bit”) in the Prefix Information option. |
AdvPreferredExpiration |
Not set |
Specifies the preferred expiration date of the prefix. |
AdvPreferredLifetime |
604800 seconds |
Specifies the value to be placed in the preferred lifetime in the Prefix Information option. |
AdvValidExpiration |
Not set |
Specifies the valid expiration date of the prefix. |
AdvValidLifetime |
2592000 seconds |
Specifies the valid lifetime of the prefix that is being configured. |
The following example shows how the keywords and configuration variables are used in the ndpd.conf file. Remove the comment (#) to activate the variable.
# ifdefault [variable-value ]* # prefixdefault [variable-value ]* # if ifname [variable-value ]* # prefix prefix/length ifname # # Per interface configuration variables # #DupAddrDetectTransmits #AdvSendAdvertisements #MaxRtrAdvInterval #MinRtrAdvInterval #AdvManagedFlag #AdvOtherConfigFlag #AdvLinkMTU #AdvReachableTime #AdvRetransTimer #AdvCurHopLimit #AdvDefaultLifetime # # Per Prefix: AdvPrefixList configuration variables # # #AdvValidLifetime #AdvOnLinkFlag #AdvPreferredLifetime #AdvAutonomousFlag #AdvValidExpiration #AdvPreferredExpiration ifdefault AdvReachableTime 30000 AdvRetransTimer 2000 prefixdefault AdvValidLifetime 240m AdvPreferredLifetime 120m if qe0 AdvSendAdvertisements 1 prefix 2:0:0:56::/64 qe0 prefix fec0:0:0:56::/64 qe0 if qe1 AdvSendAdvertisements 1 prefix 2:0:0:55::/64 qe1 prefix fec0:0:0:56::/64 qe1 if hme1 AdvSendAdvertisements 1 prefix 2002:8192:56bb:1::/64 qfe0 if hme1 AdvSendAdvertisements 1 prefix 2002:8192:56bb:2::/64 hme1 |
IPv6 uses the /etc/hostname6.interface file at start up to automatically define IPv6 logical interfaces. When you select the IPv6 Enabled option during Solaris installation, the installation program creates an /etc/hostname6.interface file for the primary network interface, in addition to the /etc/hostname.interface file.
If more than one physical interface is detected during installation, you are prompted as to whether you want to configure these interfaces. The installation program creates IPv4 physical interface configuration files and IPv6 logical interface configuration files for each additional interface that you indicate.
As with IPv4 interfaces, you can also configure IPv6 interfaces manually, after Solaris installation. You create/etc/hostname6.interface files for the new interfaces. For instructions for manually configuring interfaces, refer to Part I, Administering Single Interfaces, in System Administration Guide: Network Interfaces and Network Virtualization.
The network interface configuration file names have the following syntax:
hostname.interface hostname6.interface |
The interface variable has the following syntax:
dev[.module[.module ...]]PPA |
Indicates a network interface device. The device can be a physical network interface, such as eri or qfe, or a logical interface, such as a tunnel. See IPv6 Interface Configuration File for more details.
Lists one or more STREAMS modules to be pushed onto the device when the device is plumbed.
Indicates the physical point of attachment.
The syntax [.[.]] is also accepted.
The following are examples of valid IPv6 configuration file names:
hostname6.qfe0 hostname.ip.tun0 hostname.ip6.tun0 hostname6.ip6to4tun0 hostname6.ip.tun0 hostname6.ip6.tun0 |
The /etc/inet/ipaddrsel.conf file contains the IPv6 default address selection policy table. When you install the Solaris OS with IPv6 enabled, this file contains the contents that are shown in Table 10–5.
You can edit the contents of /etc/inet/ipaddrsel.conf. However, in most cases, you should refrain from modifying this file. If modification is necessary, refer to the procedure How to Administer the IPv6 Address Selection Policy Table. For more information on ippaddrsel.conf, refer to Reasons for Modifying the IPv6 Address Selection Policy Table and the ipaddrsel.conf(4) man page.