Re:_ DHCPv6_IA_PD_-_how-to

From: Roy Marples <roy_at_marples.name>
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:12:44 UTC
 ---- On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 05:04:12 +0100  Chris Ross  wrote --- 
 > 
 > 
 > > On Jul 23, 2024, at 13:23, Roy Marples roy@marples.name> wrote:
 > > ---- On Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:11:18 +0100 cross+freebsd@distal.com wrote ----
 > > 
 > > 
 > >> tl;dr; anyone have a good IPv6 network setup based on an IA_PD from
 > >> their provider? Any details or advice to share?
 > > 
 > > 
 > > I'm upstream for dhcpcd.
 > > All options related to PD are configurable in the dhcpcd.conf(5) configuration file. There are also some examples.
 > 
 > My apologies, I think I may’ve misremembered which attempt produced which
 > result.  More careful investigation suggests it was actually dhclient I
 > was unable to configure in a config file.  So, I’m not sure I ever even
 > got the PD recognized by dhcpcd.  Perhaps I was not finding the right
 > examples.
 > 
 > > What are you struggling with specifically?
 > 
 > First, I’d like to request of my ISP the PD and understand the answer.
 > If dhcpcd can also set up internal networks within the PD, that would
 > be ideal.  Again, I found with earlier work that some clients are able
 > to do more with “using” the network than others.  I have half a dozen
 > ish internal networks that I assign /64’s to, and distribute via RA.
 > 
 > Perhaps an answer to Karl’s question might provide me with what I need
 > as well.  Otherwise, an example or three of receiving and utilizing an
 > IA_PD response is what I am looking for.

dhcpcd can indeed setup the internal networks within the PD for you.
If my answer to Kar's question is not enough, then please let me know.

Roy