Re: IPv6 default routes / NM vs. kernel autoconfig

[Jiri Popelka <jpopelka redhat com>]

On 08/02/2012 09:50 AM, Tore Anderson wrote:
> * Stuart Gathman
>
> > The problem is, I don't want the auto IP, *or* the private IPs.  I
> > just want the DHCP6 IP.  But when I select "DHCP only" in NM, it
> > then assigns only the DHCP IP, but no route!   The behaviour I expect
> > with DHCP only is to still assign the route from RA.
> The «DHCP Only» IPv6 method is unfortunately fundamentally broken, as
> you've experienced. I believe that when it was implemented, it was
> under
> the assumption that DHCPv6 would (like DHCPv4) be able to completely
> configure the network, including setting up routes. That is not the
> case, however. I wouldn't be surprised if the "DHCP Only" method would
> be removed or hidden/deprecated in the future. Don't use it.

I think Dan had removed it once but then added it back due to
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=612445

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Jiri