radvd(8)
NAME
radvd - router advertisement daemon for IPv6
SYNOPSIS
radvd [ -hsvc ] [ -d debuglevel ] [ -C configfile ] [ -p pidfile ] [ -m logmethod ] [ -l logfile ] [ -f facility ] [ -t chrootdir ] [ -u username ]
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 4861). With these advertisements hosts can automatically configure their addresses and some other parameters. It also defines "Neighbor Discovery Optimization for IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPANs)" (RFC6775). They also can choose a default router based on these advertisements. 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.
-c, --configtest
Test configuration and do startup tests and then exit.
-d debuglevel, --debug debuglevel
With this option you turn on debugging information. The
debugging level is an integer in the range from 1 to 5, 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.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.
stderr_syslog
Logs only the high messages (of at least LOG_ERR
priority) to standard error, and everything to syslog
(default method).
syslog Logs to syslog.
-l logfile, --logfile logfile
Specifies the logfile to use when using the logging method
logfile. The default logfile is /var/log/radvd.log.
-f facility, --facility facility
Specifies the facility (as an integer) when using syslog
logging. 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
filesystem, 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
username 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.pid /var/log/radvd.log
BUGS
There certainly are some bugs. If you find them or have other suggestions please contact Reuben Hawkins <reubenhwk@gmail.com>.
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 Nathan Lutchansky <lutchann@litech.org> - previous maintainer Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi> - previous 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 Jim Paris <jim@jtan.com> - Privilege separation support Reuben Hawkins <reubenhwk@gmail.com> - current maintainer Pierre Ossman <pierre@ossman.eu> - RFC6106 (DNSSL) support Varka Bhadram <varkabhadram@gmail.com> - 6LoWPAN-ND (RFC6775) support
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