Set public IP pool as default
Hi,
My server has a public IPv6 and an additional IPv6. I would like to remove the public IPv6 from my server and turn the additional IP as primary (and unique ipv6 address on my server).
I have already configured the additional IP as static, but the public IP still persists and I can not disable it.
Here my IPv6 config in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
IPV6INIT="yes"
IPV6ADDR=my-additional-ipv6/64
IPV6_DEFAULTGW=fe80::1
ZONE=public
** CentOS 7
5 Replies
All right, I solved it by adding the parameter "IPV6_AUTOCONF=no" in my configuration and it works now.
Hello @dioobr,
When configuring IPv6 to be persistent on a Linode, you should turn the Network Helper off.
https://www.linode.com/docs/platform/network-helper/
Once that is off, we recommend going through this Community Site post that goes over the steps in configuring IPv6.
https://www.linode.com/community/questions/16929/enable-ipv6-addresses-from-pool-permanently
If you'd like, feel free to learn more about networking configurations on our platform.
https://www.linode.com/docs/networking/an-overview-of-ipv6-on-linode/
https://www.linode.com/docs/networking/linux-static-ip-configuration/
Best,
Preston
Linode Support Team
If I remember correctly, you need the statically-assigned IPv6 address in order to use the pool. That's probably what you're running into.