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Date:   Sun, 20 Feb 2000 03:22:54 +0000
From:   Duhaut Renaud <renaud@duhaut.com>
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Subject: Ip aliasing and IPv6
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On my linux Box (kernel 2.2.14), I use ipv6 stack and interface aliasing
too.
It seems to be a little problematic with net-tools (v1.52 or v1.53)
because, when I try to
shut down one alias, all the adresses of the interface go down !
For example :
Without Ipv6 :
	ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.1 up
	ifconfig eth0:0 192.168.1.2 up
	ifconfig eth0 down 
I keep my eth0:0 running.Cool.

With Ipv6:
	ifconfig eth0 down 
Drop down eth0:0 AND eth0 ! Bad.

I need to use aliasing AND ipv6 stack, because i have virtual hosts on
my Linux Box and all are also visible through IPv6.
For instance I use 2 versions of net-tools , one without IPv6
and one who have it.
But I want to know if this is "A feature or a bug" ?
I've looked in ipv6 code of the 2.2 kernel and not seen any reference
to  aliasing stuff.It seems logic because v6 don't need aliasing, but it
must handle it for v4 compatabilities,
No ?
Thanks you.


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