[arm-allstar] Anyone currently using IPv6??? was:lots of log entries

Tue Jul 18 23:56:38 EST 2017

Are you actively routing IPv6 traffic upstream to an ISP, or just running 
locally?

On Tue, 18 Jul 2017, "Andrew Sylthe via arm-allstar" wrote:

> I run dual stack on my nodes (every machine on my network for that matter).
> 
> On Jul 18, 2017 11:36 PM, David McGough via arm-allstar <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi Stan,
> >
> > We're considering pushing this change out as a default-setting. We may
> > also add this to a new misc. settings submenu that is in the works.
> >
> > ....Still pondering the best plan. Along this thought, is anyone out there
> > (besides me!) actively using the hamvoip image with IPv6 networking???
> >
> >
> > 73, David KB4FXC
> >
> > On Tue, 18 Jul 2017, "Stanley Stanukinos via arm-allstar" wrote:
> >
> > > David, will a menu item be created for the next release that will
> > address this?
> > >
> > > Stan
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > > On Jul 18, 2017, at 8:25 AM, John Hoser-Smith via arm-allstar <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > David's Method is very slick - to disable IPv6...Here is my (old
> > fashion?) way...Note:   this is (just for) the Arch Linux version that Doug
> > uses for his RPi3 Allstar work.
> > > > Use the Nano editor
> > > > Create/Edit:  file name       40-ipv6.conf     it should be located
> > in   /ect/sysctl.d   directory
> > > > Contents of file...
> > > > # Disable IPv6
> > > >
> > > > net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
> > > >
> > > > net.ipv6.conf.eth0.disable_ipv6 = 1
> > > >
> > > > net.ipv6.conf.wan0.disable_ipv6 = 1
> > > >
> > > > (save above file) - note you've specifically disabled IPv6 by each
> > named Network Interface on the RPi3 wired ethernet & wireless
> > > > Also Recommended - edit your hosts file     /etc/hostsUse the  #  to
> > comment out the entry below#::1 localhost.localdomain localhost
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Recommended - next Reboot the Rpi3
> > > > Next check your work - after the reboot.Get to the command line again
> > and simply type      ifconfig
> > > > You should ONLY SEE the IPv4 entries and no IPv6 entries.
> > > > 73s  N0ECT
> > > >
> > > >    On Monday, July 17, 2017 9:32 PM, David McGough via arm-allstar <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Dave,
> > > >
> > > > I just created a simple package which will disable IPv6 in the V1.5
> > > > release...
> > > >
> > > > To disable IPv6, simply install the package and reboot. Try:
> > > >
> > > > pacman -Sy hamvoip-no-ipv6
> > > > reboot
> > > >
> > > > Then, if you need to re-enable IPv6, remove the package and reboot
> > > >
> > > > 73, David KB4FXC
> > > >
> > > >> On Mon, 17 Jul 2017, "mail via arm-allstar" wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Yes I am interested in your method for disabling IPv6.  Thanks for the
> > > >> solution.
> > > >>
> > > >> - Dave k6dvd
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> On 7/17/2017 7:58 AM, "John Hoser-Smith via arm-allstar" wrote:
> > > >>> Dave - I "solved the problem" a different way...
> > > >>> On all my Allstar Nodes - I have disabled any/all reference to IPv6
> > being used - for both the Ethernet (Eth0) and Wireless (Wan0) Interfaces on
> > the RPi3.So for my nodes now (only) IPv4 is used and I don't have to worry
> > about what gets registered at Allstar Servers nor what (IPv6) gets entered
> > into the local log file.I can pass back the instructions to disable IPv6 if
> > you're interested.  Yes my Comcast Business Class (cable modem - DOCSIS
> > v3.0) hands out IPv6 addresses as a default.
> > > >>> 73s  N0ECT
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>       On Monday, July 17, 2017 12:02 AM, David McGough via
> > arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Hi Dave,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> If you're running a completely private system, you can eliminate
> > these log
> > > >>> messages by commenting out the rc.updatenodelist script. This script
> > is
> > > >>> launched from the /usr/local/etc/rc.allstar script, at startup, on
> > (or
> > > >>> about) line 68.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Change:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> # get node to IP database
> > > >>> /usr/local/etc/rc.updatenodelist &
> > > >>>
> > > >>> To:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> # get node to IP database
> > > >>> #/usr/local/etc/rc.updatenodelist &
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> ...Then save the file and restart the RPi3, or simply kill the
> > > >>> rc.updatenodelist script from the root shell prompt (menu option #9)
> > like:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> killall rc.updatenodelist
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> 73, David KB4FXC
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> On Sun, 16 Jul 2017, "mail via arm-allstar" wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I have two private nodes on an RPi3 server running V1.5.  One of the
> > > >>>> nodes is a pseudo node with Echolink enabled, the other has a
> > repeater
> > > >>>> connected.  When I use Supermon to look at the Linux log I see large
> > > >>>> volumes (several per second) of things like:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> network unreachable resolving 'nodes4.allstarlink.org/A/IN':
> > 2604:a880:cad:d0::137:b001#53
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> network unreachable resolving 'nodes4.allstarlink.org/AAAA/IN':
> > > >>>> 2604:a880:cad:d0::137:b001#53
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> network unreachable resolving 'nodes2.allstarlink.org/AAAA/IN':
> > 2604:a880:800:10::47e:8001#53
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I thought I had commented out the lines in rpt.conf and iax.conf
> > that
> > > >>>> were reporting to allstarlink.org but apparently not.  I would
> > like to
> > > >>>> fix the problem or stop the log entries.
> > > >>>> -Dave k6dvd
> > > >>>>
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