Description of problem: After fresh RHEL 5.6 install I get error when the system boots and starts the ip6tables service. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): iptables-ipv6-1.3.5.-5.3.el5_4.1 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Perform an install of latest RHEL5.6 2. /etc/sysconfig/network contains NETWORKING_IPV6=no 3. Or service ip6tables start if it has been stopped. Actual results: When the system boots I get the message: Applying ip6tables firewall rules: ip6tables-restore v1.3.5: ip6tables-restore: unable to initializetable 'filter' Error occurred at line: 3 Try `ip6tables-restore -h' or 'ip6tables-restore --help' for more information. [FAILED] Expected results: No error. Additional info:
The ip6tables init script does not have a check for ipv6. Therefore it is complaining because netfilter-v6 fails to initialize. This is some kind of cosmetics, because there is no damage and ipv6 is not in use. If you disable ipv6 you can also disable the ip6tables service.
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Created attachment 545852 [details] Boot screen screenshot
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hmm, I think we can probably help you. Be the links below . http://pks-sme.blogspot.kr/2012/03/applying-ip6tables-firewall-rules.html