radvd
RADVD(8) RADVD(8)
NAME
radvd - router advertisement daemon for IPv6
SYNOPSIS
radvd [ -vh ] [ -d debuglevel ] [ -C configfile ] [ -p pidfile ] [ -m
logmethod ] [ -l logfile ] [ -f facility ] [ -t chrootdir ] [ -u user-
name ]
DESCRIPTION
radvd is the router advertisement daemon for IPv6. It listens to router
solicitations and sends router advertisements as described in "Neighbor
Discovery for IP Version 6 (IPv6)" (RFC 2461). With these advertise-
ments hosts can automatically configure their addresses and some other
parameters. They also can choose a default router based on these adver-
tisements.
Note that if debugging is not enabled, radvd will not start if IPv6
forwarding is disabled. IPv6 forwarding can be controlled via
sysctl(8), net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding on Linux or net.inet6.ip6.for-
warding on BSD.
Similarly, the configuration file must not be writable by others, and
if non-root operation is requested, not even by self/own group.
OPTIONS
For every one character option there is also a long option, which is
listed right next to the "short" option name:
-v, --version
Displays the version of radvd and then aborts.
-h, --help
Displays a short usage description and then aborts.
-d debuglevel, --debug debuglevel
With this option you turn on debugging information. The debug-
ging level is an integer in the range from 1 to 4, from quiet
to very verbose. A debugging level of 0 completely turns off
debugging. If a debugging level greater than 0 is used, radvd
doesn't background itself on start. The default debugging level
is 0.
-C configfile, --config configfile
Specifies an alternate config file. Normally the compiled in
default /etc/radvd.conf is used.
-p pidfile, --pidfile pidfile
Specifies an alternate pidfile. Normally the compiled in default
/var/run/radvd/radvd.pid is used.
-m method, --logmethod method
Specifies the logging method to use. Possibly values are:
none Completely disables any logging.
logfile
Logs to the logfile which is specified by the -l option.
If no logfile is specified on the command line, then a
compiled in default is used (see next option).
stderr Logs to standard error.
syslog Logs to syslog (default method).
-l logfile, --logfile logfile
Specifies the logfile to use when using the logging method log-
file. The default logfile is /var/log/radvd.log.
-f facility, --facility facility
Specifies the facility (as an integer) when using syslog log-
ging. Default is LOG_DAEMON.
-t chrootdir, --chrootdir chrootdir
If specified, switches to chrootdir before doing anything else.
This directory and its subdirectories must have been populated
first. For security reasons, -u must always be used when using
chrootdir.
Note that on Linux radvd requires access to the /proc filesys-
tem, so it is more challenging to set up the chroot environment.
-u username, --username username
If specified, drops root privileges and changes user ID to user-
name and group ID to the primary group of username. This is
recommended for security reasons. You might also need to use -p
to point to a file in a username -writable directory (e.g.
/var/run/radvd/radvd.pid).
FILES
/usr/sbin/radvd
/etc/radvd.conf
/var/run/radvd/radvd.pid
/var/log/radvd.log
BUGS
There certainly are some bugs. If you find them or have other sugges-
tions please contact Nathan Lutchansky <lutchann@litech.org> or Pekka
Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi>.
SEE ALSO
radvd.conf(5), radvdump(8)
AUTHORS
Pedro Roque <roque@di.fc.ul.pt> - wrote first version for Linux
Lars Fenneberg <lf@elemental.net> - previous maintainer
Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi> - current maintainer
Nathan Lutchansky <lutchann@litech.org> - current maintainer
Craig Metz <cmetz@inner.net> - port to NRL's IPv6 code for BSD4.4
Marko Myllynen <myllynen@lut.fi> - RFC 2461 update, Mobile IPv6 support
radvd 0.8 29 Mar 2001 RADVD(8)