Bug 104511

Summary:	dhcpd brings down interface when it has IPv6 but not IPv4 address.
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux Beta	Reporter:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2>
Component:	dhcp	Assignee:	Jason Vas Dias <jvdias>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:
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Fixed In Version:	dhclient-3.0.1	Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Description David Woodhouse 2003-09-16 16:20:03 UTC

If dhcpcd fails to get a DHCP lease, it'll down the interface -- even if 
the interface has a valid IPv6 address. This is bad; the interface should be
left up and running.

Comment 1 Jason Vas Dias 2004-08-04 23:32:44 UTC

fixed in dhclient-3.0.1

Comment 2 John Flanagan 2004-12-21 19:42:14 UTC

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2004-566.html