Description of problem: The installer asks for IPv6 addresses, but does not ask for an IPv6 default gateway. It also forgets IPV6INIT=yes in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-* files, although it does put in the IPV6ADDR= line. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): RHEL5 How reproducible: Install a system and provide IPv6 addresses Steps to Reproduce: 1.Start installation 2.Continue to networking settings 3.Enter IPv6 addresses 4.Notice missing default gateway information 5.Finish installation 6.Check /etc/sysconfig/network: no IPV6_DEFAULTGW 7.Check /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0, no IPV6INIT Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
We can add IPV6INIT easily, but prompting for the default gateway for manual installs isn't doable for 5.2. We have to implement that in Fedora first. Adding devel-ack, but for IPV6INIT only.
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Backported from rawhide code with no test.
RHEL5.2-{Client,Server}-20080206.nightly: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth* sure contains IPV6INIT=yes line. Nonetheless, the IPv6 address I had set for eth0 during installation has vanished. In anaconda, I have selected manual IPv6 configuration for eth0 interface and put a custom value in. After the reboot, IPv6 was active on eth0, but eth0 was using it's site-local address (instead of the one I had specified in anaconda -- most likely caused by IPV6ADDR=none line in the ifcfg-eth0 file). I'm not sure whether this is related or not -- anyway, I'll be happy to open a new bugzilla for this if needed.
Created attachment 294104 [details] /etc/sysconfig/network
Created attachment 294105 [details] /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
I'm verifying presence of IPV6INIT=yes line in ifcfg-eth* file in RHEL5.2-{Client,Server}-20080206.nightly.
I'm not sure whether the problem with IPV6ADDR=none I mentioned in comment #7 is a bug or a feature, but I filed a new bz for it: bug #432035.
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-2008-0397.html