(usagi-users 03985) Re: how to supress RA on linux

Anjali Gajendragadkar wrote:
> I have a linux PC (2.6.12.3 - kernel) with ipv6 enabled and assigned
> it an static IP address
> The PC also receives RA as Router is enabled and configured with IPV6 prefix.
>
> Thus my PC has three address
> 1. Static IPv6 address
> 2. From router advertisment RA (prefix+MAC address)
> 3. Link local address
>
> my questions
> 1.  is it possible to supress RA on the linux PC, so that PC will not
> generate IPV6 address using this
>
This can be done by setting 0 to /proc/sys/net/ipv6/all/accept_ra
> 2. can link local address be supressed
>
>
No link local is initialized with the ipv6 stack. So it cannot be supressed.
> -Anjali
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Regards,
Varun