How to Configure a Solaris IPv6 Router

1. Become superuser on the system that will act as a router.

2. Edit the file /etc/inet/ndpd.conf with subnet prefixes by adding one or more of the following entries.

   See the in.ndpd(1M) man page for a list of variables and allowable values. For more information about the ndpd.conf file, see the ndpd.conf(4) man page.

   1. Add entries specifying router behavior for all interfaces.

      ifdefault variable value

   2. Add entries specifying prefix advertisement default behaviors.

      prefixdefault variable value

   3. Add sets per interface parameter entries.

      if interface variable value

   4. Add advertises per interface prefix information entries.

      prefix prefix/length interface variable value

3. Reboot the system.

Neighbor discovery (in.ndpd) relays to the hosts their subnet address prefixes. Also, the RIPng routing protocol (in.ripngd) runs automatically.

Example--ndpd.conf Router Configuration File

# Send router advertisements out all NICs
ifdefault AdvSendAdvertisements on
# Advertise a global prefix and a 
# site local prefix on three interfaces.
# 0x9255 = 146.85
prefix 2:0:0:9255::0/64	 	hme0
prefix fec0:0:0:9255::0/64 	hme0
# 0x9256 = 146.86
prefix 2:0:0:9256::0/64 	hme1
prefix fec0:0:0:9256::0/64	hme1
# 0x9259 = 146.89
prefix 2:0:0:9259::0/64		hme2
prefix fec0:0:0:9259::0/64	hme2