path: root/sysconfig/network-scripts/network-functions-ipv6

# network-functions-ipv6
#
# Taken from: network-functions-ipv6
# (P) & (C) 1997-2005 by Peter Bieringer <pb@bieringer.de>
#
#  You will find more information on the initscripts-ipv6 homepage at
#   http://www.deepspace6.net/projects/initscripts-ipv6.html
#
# Version: 2006-08-03
#
#


##### Test for IPv6 capabilites
# $1: (optional) testflag: currently supported: "testonly" (do not load a module)
# return code: 0=ok 2=IPv6 test fails
ipv6_test() {
    local fn="ipv6_test"

    local testflag=$1

    if ! [ -f /proc/net/if_inet6 ]; then
        if [ "$testflag" = "testonly" ]; then
            return 2
        else
            modprobe ipv6

            if ! [ -f /proc/net/if_inet6 ]; then
                return 2
            fi
        fi
    fi

    if ! [ -d /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/ ]; then
        return 2
    fi

    return 0
}

##### Static IPv6 route configuration

# Set static IPv6 route
#  $1: <IPv6 network> : to route
#  $2: <IPv6 gateway> : over which $1 should be routed (if "::", gw will be skipped)
#  $3: [<Interface>] : (optional)
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem adding route
ipv6_add_route() {
    local fn="ipv6_add_route"

    local networkipv6=$1
    local gatewayipv6=$2
    local device=$3        # maybe empty

    if [ -z "$networkipv6" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'IPv6-network' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    if [ -z "$gatewayipv6" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'IPv6-gateway' (arg 2)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    ipv6_test || return 2

    ipv6_test_ipv6_addr_valid $networkipv6 || return 2
    ipv6_test_ipv6_addr_valid $gatewayipv6 || return 2

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        local returntxt="$(/sbin/ip -6 route add $networkipv6 via $gatewayipv6 metric 1 2>&1)"
    else
        if [ "$gatewayipv6" = "::" ]; then
            local returntxt="$(/sbin/ip -6 route add $networkipv6 dev $device metric 1 2>&1)"
        else
            local returntxt="$(/sbin/ip -6 route add $networkipv6 via $gatewayipv6 dev $device metric 1 2>&1)"
        fi
    fi

    if [ -n "$returntxt" ]; then
        if echo $returntxt | LC_ALL=C grep -q "File exists"; then
            # Netlink: "File exists"
            true
        elif echo $returntxt | LC_ALL=C grep -q "No route to host"; then
            # Netlink: "No route to host"
            net_log $"'No route to host' adding route '$networkipv6' via gateway '$gatewayipv6' through device '$device'" err $fn
            return 3
        else
            net_log $"Unknown error" err $fn
            return 3
        fi
    fi

    return 0
}

##### automatic tunneling configuration

## Configure automatic tunneling up
# return code: 0=ok 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_enable_autotunnel() {
    local fn="ipv6_enable_autotunnel"

    ipv6_test || return 2

    # enable IPv6-over-IPv4 tunnels
    if ipv6_test_device_status sit0; then
        true
    else
        # bring up basic tunnel device
        /sbin/ip link set sit0 up

            if ! ipv6_test_device_status sit0; then
                net_log $"Tunnel device 'sit0' enabling didn't work" err $fn
                return 3
            fi

        # Set sysctls proper (regardless "default")
        /sbin/sysctl -e -w net.ipv6.conf.sit0.forwarding=1 >/dev/null 2>&1
        /sbin/sysctl -e -w net.ipv6.conf.sit0.accept_ra=0 >/dev/null 2>&1
        /sbin/sysctl -e -w net.ipv6.conf.sit0.accept_redirects=0 >/dev/null 2>&1
    fi

    return 0
}

##### Interface configuration

## Add an IPv6 address for given interface
#  $1: <Interface>
#  $2: <IPv6 address[/prefix]>
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_add_addr_on_device() {
    local fn="ipv6_add_addr_on_device"

    local device=$1
    local address=$2

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    if [ -z "$address" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'IPv6-address' (arg 2)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    ipv6_test || return 2

    ipv6_test_ipv6_addr_valid $address || return 1

    ipv6_test_device_status $device
    local result=$?

    if [ "$result" = "0" ]; then
        true
    elif [ "$result" != "11" ]; then
        net_log $"Device '$device' doesn't exist" err $fn
        return 3
    else
        /sbin/ip link set $device up

            if ! ipv6_test_device_status $device; then
                net_log $"Device '$device' enabling didn't work" err $fn
                return 3
            fi
    fi

    # Extract address parts
    local prefixlength_implicit="$(echo $address | awk -F/ '{ print $2 }')"
    local address_implicit="${address%%/*}"

    # Check prefix length and using '64' as default
    if [ -z "$prefixlength_implicit" ]; then
        local prefixlength_implicit="64"
        local address="$address_implicit/$prefixlength_implicit"
    fi

    /sbin/ip -6 addr add $address dev $device
    local result=$?

    if [ $result -eq 2 ]; then
        return 0
    elif [ $result -ne 0 ]; then
        net_log $"Cannot add IPv6 address '$address' on dev '$device'" err $fn
        return 3
    fi

    return 0
}


## Remove all IPv6 routes and addresses on given interface (cleanup to prevent kernel crashes)
#  $1: <Interface>
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_cleanup_device() {
    local fn="ipv6_cleanup_device"

    local device=$1

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    ipv6_test testonly || return 2

    # Remove all IPv6 routes through this device (but not "lo")
    if [ "$device" != "lo" ]; then
        /sbin/ip -6 route flush dev $device scope global >/dev/null 2>&1
        /sbin/ip -6 route flush dev $device scope site     >/dev/null 2>&1
    fi

    # Remove all IPv6 addresses on this interface
    /sbin/ip -6 addr flush dev $device scope global >/dev/null 2>&1
    /sbin/ip -6 addr flush dev $device scope site     >/dev/null 2>&1

    return 0
}


## Remove all IPv6 6to4 related routes and addresses on given interface
#  $1: <Interface>
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_cleanup_6to4_device() {
    local fn="ipv6_cleanup_6to4_device"

    local device=$1

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    ipv6_test testonly || return 2

    # Cleanup 6to4 addresses on this device
    /sbin/ip -6 addr show dev $dev scope global permanent | awk '/\<inet6\>/ && $2 ~ /^2002:/ { print $2 }' | while read addr; do
        /sbin/ip -6 addr del ${addr} dev ${dev}
    done

    # Get all IPv6 routes through given interface related to 6to4 and remove them
    /sbin/ip -6 route show dev $device | LC_ALL=C grep "^2002:" | while read ipv6net dummy; do
        /sbin/ip -6 route del $ipv6net dev $device
    done

    return 0
}


##### Some address test functions

## Test a given IPv6 address for validity
#  $1: <IPv6 address>
# return code: 0=ok 1=not valid
ipv6_test_ipv6_addr_valid() {
    ipcalc -cs6 $1
}


## Test a given IPv4 address for validity
#  $1: <IPv4 address>
# return code: 0=ok 1=not valid
ipv6_test_ipv4_addr_valid() {
    ipcalc -cs4 $1
}


## Test a given IPv4 address for not a private but unicast one
#  $1: <IPv4 address>
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 10=private or not unicast
ipv6_test_ipv4_addr_global_usable() {
    local fn="ipv6_test_ipv4_addr_global_usable"

    local testipv4addr_globalusable=$1


    if [ -z "$testipv4addr_globalusable" ]; then
        return 1
    fi

    # Test for a globally usable IPv4 address now
        # test 0.0.0.0/8
        /bin/ipcalc --network $testipv4addr_globalusable 255.0.0.0     | LC_ALL=C grep -q "NETWORK=0\.0\.0\.0"         && return 10
        # test 10.0.0.0/8         (RFC 1918 / private)
        /bin/ipcalc --network $testipv4addr_globalusable 255.0.0.0     | LC_ALL=C grep -q "NETWORK=10\.0\.0\.0"        && return 10
        # test 127.0.0.0/8        (loopback)
        /bin/ipcalc --network $testipv4addr_globalusable 255.0.0.0     | LC_ALL=C grep -q "NETWORK=127\.0\.0\.0"     && return 10
        # test 169.254.0.0/16 (APIPA / DHCP link local)
        /bin/ipcalc --network $testipv4addr_globalusable 255.255.0.0 | LC_ALL=C grep -q "NETWORK=169\.254\.0\.0" && return 10
        # test 172.16.0.0/12    (RFC 1918 / private)
        /bin/ipcalc --network $testipv4addr_globalusable 255.240.0.0 | LC_ALL=C grep -q "NETWORK=172\.16\.0\.0"    && return 10
        # test 192.168.0.0/16 (RFC 1918 / private)
        /bin/ipcalc --network $testipv4addr_globalusable 255.255.0.0 | LC_ALL=C grep -q "NETWORK=192\.168\.0\.0" && return 10
        # test 224.0.0.0/3        (multicast and reserved, broadcast)
        /bin/ipcalc --network $testipv4addr_globalusable 224.0.0.0     | LC_ALL=C grep -q "NETWORK=224\.0\.0\.0"     && return 10

    return 0
}


## Test a given device for status
#  $1: <Interface>
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 10=not exists 11=down
ipv6_test_device_status() {
    local fn="ipv6_test_device_status"

    local device=$1

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    # Test if device exists
    if [ ! -d "/sys/class/net/${device}" ]; then
        # not exists
        return 10
    fi

    # Test if device is up
    if /sbin/ip link show dev $device 2>/dev/null | LC_ALL=C grep -q "UP"; then
        # up
        return 0
    else
        # down
        return 11
    fi
}


## Create 6to4 prefix
#  $1: <IPv4 address>
# stdout: <6to4address>
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error
ipv6_create_6to4_prefix() {
    local fn="ipv6_create_6to4_prefix"

    local ipv4addr=$1

    if [ -z "$ipv4addr" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'IPv4 address' (arg 1)" err $fn
    fi

    local major1="${ipv4addr%%.*}"
    local minor1="$(echo $ipv4addr | awk -F. '{ print $2 }')"
    local major2="$(echo $ipv4addr | awk -F. '{ print $3 }')"
    local minor2="$(echo $ipv4addr | awk -F. '{ print $4 }')"

    if [ -z "$major1" -o -z "$minor1" -o -z "$major2" -o -z "$minor2" ]; then
        return 1
    fi

    if [ $major1 -eq 0 ]; then
        local block1="$(printf "%x" $minor1)"
    else
        local block1="$(printf "%x%02x" $major1 $minor1)"
    fi
    if [ $major2 -eq 0 ]; then
        local block2="$(printf "%x" $minor2)"
    else
        local block2="$(printf "%x%02x" $major2 $minor2)"
    fi

    local prefix6to4="2002:$block1:$block2"

    echo "$prefix6to4"
    return 0
}


## Check and create 6to4 tunnel relay address
#  $1: <IPv4 address|IPv6to4 address>
# stdout: <tunnel relay address>
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error
ipv6_create_6to4_relay_address() {
    local fn="ipv6_create_6to4_relay_address"

    local addr=$1

    if [ -z "$addr" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'address' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    # Check
    if ipv6_test_ipv4_addr_valid $addr ; then
        # ok, a IPv4 one
        if ipv6_test_ipv4_addr_global_usable $addr; then
            # IPv4 globally usable
            local ipv6to4_relay="::$addr"
        else
            net_log $"Given address '$addr' is not a global IPv4 one (arg 1)" err $fn
            return 1
        fi
    else
        net_log $"Given address '$addr' is not a valid IPv4 one (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    echo "$ipv6to4_relay"

    return 0
}


##### 6to4 tunneling setup

## Configure 6to4 tunneling up
#  $1: <Interface> : only "tun6to4" is supported
#  $2: <IPv4 address> : global IPv4 address of interface (will be used to generate 6to4 prefix)
#  $3: [<IPv6 suffix>] : for 6to4 prefix (optional, default is "::1")
#  $4: [<MTU>] : MTU of tunnel device (optional, default is automatic)
#  $5: [<IPv4 address>] : local IPv4 address of tunnel interface (required in case of 6to4 behind NAT)
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_add_6to4_tunnel() {
    local fn="ipv6_add_6to4_tunnel"

    local device=$1
    local globalipv4=$2
    local globalipv6to4suffix=$3
    local mtu=$4
    local localipv4=$5

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    if [ -z "$globalipv4" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'global IPv4 address' (arg 2)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    # Check device
    if [ "$device" != "tun6to4" ]; then
        net_log $"Given device '$device' is not supported (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    # Copy global IPv4 address to local if last one is not given
    if [ -z "$localipv4" ]; then
        localipv4="$globalipv4"
    fi

    ipv6_test || return 2

    # Generate 6to4 address
    local prefix6to4="$(ipv6_create_6to4_prefix $globalipv4)"
    if [ $? -ne 0 -o -z "$prefix6to4" ]; then
        return 3
    fi

    if [ -z "$globalipv6to4suffix" ]; then
        local address6to4="${prefix6to4}::1/16"
    else
        local address6to4="${prefix6to4}::${globalipv6to4suffix}/16"
    fi

        ipv6_add_tunnel_device tun6to4 0.0.0.0 $address6to4 $localipv4
        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
            local retval=3
        else
            local retval=0
        fi

        # Add unspecific unreachable route for local 6to4 address space
        /sbin/ip route add unreach ${prefix6to4}::/48

    # Set MTU, if given
    if [ -n "$mtu" ]; then
        ipv6_set_mtu $device $mtu
    fi

    return $retval
}


## Configure all 6to4 tunneling down
#  $1: <Interface> : only "tun6to4" is supported
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_cleanup_6to4_tunnels() {
    local fn="ipv6_cleanup_6to4_tunnels"

    local device=$1

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    # Check device
    if [ "$device" != "tun6to4" ]; then
        net_log $"Given device '$device' is not supported (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    ipv6_test testonly || return 2

        ipv6_del_tunnel_device tun6to4

        # Remove all unspecific unreachable routes for local 6to4 address space
        /sbin/ip -6 route | LC_ALL=C grep "^unreachable 2002:.*/48 dev lo" | while read token net rest; do
            /sbin/ip route del unreach $net
        done

    return 0
}


## Configure 6to4 tunneling down
#  $1: <Interface> : only "tun6to4" is supported
#  $2: <IPv4 address> : global address of local interface
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_del_6to4_tunnel() {
    local fn="ipv6_del_6to4_tunnel"

    local device=$1
    local localipv4=$2

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    if [ -z "$localipv4" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'local IPv4 address' (arg 2)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    # Check device
    if [ "$device" != "tun6to4" ]; then
        net_log $"Given device '$device' is not supported (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    ipv6_test || return 2

        ipv6_del_tunnel_device tun6to4
        local retval=$?

        # Remove unspecific unreachable route for local 6to4 address space
        /sbin/ip route del unreach ${prefix6to4}::/48

    return $retval
}


## Configure a static tunnel device up
#  $1: <Interface>
#  $2: <IPv4 address> : of foreign tunnel
#  $3: [<IPv6 address>] : local one of a P-t-P tunnel (optional)
#  $4: [<IPv4 address>] : local one of tunnel (optional)
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_add_tunnel_device() {
    local fn="ipv6_add_tunnel_device"

    local device=$1
    local addressipv4tunnel=$2
    local addressipv6local=$3
    local addressipv4tunnellocal=$4

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    if [ -z "$addressipv4tunnel" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'IPv4-tunnel address' (arg 2)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    if [ -z "$addressipv4tunnellocal" ]; then
        local addressipv4tunnellocal="any"
    fi

    ipv6_test || return 2

    if ! ipv6_test_device_status $device; then
        local ttldefault="$(/sbin/sysctl -e net.ipv4.ip_default_ttl | awk '{ print $3 }')"
        if [ -z "$ttldefault" ]; then
            local ttldefault=64
        fi

        # Test whether remote IPv4 address was already applied to another tunnel
        if [ "$addressipv4tunnel" != "0.0.0.0" -a "$addressipv4tunnel" != "any" ]; then
            /sbin/ip tunnel show remote $addressipv4tunnel 2>/dev/null | LC_ALL=C grep -w "ipv6/ip" | while IFS=":" read devnew rest; do
                if [ "$devnew" != "$device" ]; then
                    net_log $"Given remote address '$addressipv4tunnel' on tunnel device '$device' is already configured on device '$devnew'" err $fn
                    return 3
                fi
            done
        fi

        /sbin/ip tunnel add $device mode sit ttl $ttldefault remote $addressipv4tunnel local $addressipv4tunnellocal
        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
            return 3
        fi

        # Test, whether "ip tunnel show" reports valid content
        if ! /sbin/ip tunnel show $device 2>/dev/null | LC_ALL=C grep -q -w "remote"; then
            net_log $"Tunnel device '$device' creation didn't work" err $fn
            return 3
        fi

        /sbin/ip link set $device up

        if ! ipv6_test_device_status $device; then
            net_log $"Tunnel device '$device' bringing up didn't work" err $fn
            return 3
        fi

        # Set sysctls proper (regardless "default")
        /sbin/sysctl -e -w net.ipv6.conf.$SYSCTLDEVICE.forwarding=1 >/dev/null 2>&1
        /sbin/sysctl -e -w net.ipv6.conf.$SYSCTLDEVICE.accept_ra=0 >/dev/null 2>&1
        /sbin/sysctl -e -w net.ipv6.conf.$SYSCTLDEVICE.accept_redirects=0 >/dev/null 2>&1

        if [ -n "$addressipv6local" ]; then
            # Setup P-t-P address
            ipv6_add_addr_on_device $device $addressipv6local
            if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                return 3
            fi
        fi
    else
        false
    fi

    return 0
}


## Configure a static tunnel device down
#  $1: <Interface>
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_del_tunnel_device() {
    local fn="ipv6_del_tunnel_device"

    local device=$1

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    ipv6_test testonly || return 2

    if ipv6_test_device_status $device; then
        ipv6_cleanup_device $device
    else
        if [ "$device" != "sit0" ]; then
            false
        fi
    fi

    if [ "$device" != "sit0" ]; then
        if /sbin/ip tunnel show $device 2>/dev/null | LC_ALL=C grep -q -w "ipv6/ip"; then
            /sbin/ip tunnel del $device

            if ipv6_test_device_status $device; then
                return 3
            fi
        else
            false
        fi
    fi

    return 0
}


## Cleanup all dedicated tunnel devices
ipv6_cleanup_tunnel_devices() {
    local fn="ipv6_cleanup_tunnel_devices"

    ipv6_test testonly || return 2

    # Find still existing tunnel devices and shutdown and delete them

    /sbin/ip tunnel show | awk -F: '/\<ipv6\/ip\>/ { print $1 }' | while read device; do
        ipv6_del_tunnel_device $device
    done

    return 0
}


## Get address of a dedicated tunnel
#  $1: <Interface>
#  $2: local|remote : local or remote address
# stdout: <IPv4 address> if available
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_get_ipv4addr_of_tunnel() {
    local fn="ipv6_get_local_ipv4_of_tunnel"

    local device=$1
    local selection=$2

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    if [ -z "$selection" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'selection' (arg 2)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi
    if [ "$selection" != "local" -a "$selection" != "remote" ]; then
        net_log $"Unsupported selection '$selection' specified (arg 2)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    ipv6_test testonly || return 2

    ipv6_test_device_status $device

    if [ $? != 0 -a $? != 11 ]; then
        # Device doesn't exist
        return 3
    fi

    # Device exists, retrieve address
    if [ "$selection" = "local" ]; then
        local tunnel_local_ipv4addr="$(/sbin/ip tunnel show $device | awk '{ print $6 }')"
    elif [ "$selection" = "remote" ]; then
        local tunnel_local_ipv4addr="$(/sbin/ip tunnel show $device | awk '{ print $4 }')"
    fi

    if [ $? != 0 ]; then
        return 3
    fi

    if [ "$tunnel_local_ipv4addr" = "any" ]; then
        local tunnel_local_ipv4addr="0.0.0.0"
    fi

    echo "$tunnel_local_ipv4addr"

    return 0
}


## Get IPv4 address of a device
#  $1: <Interface>
# stdout: <IPv4 address> if available
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem (more than one IPv4 address applied)
ipv6_get_ipv4addr_of_device() {
    local fn="ipv6_get_ipv4addr_of_device"

    local device=$1

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    ipv6_test_device_status $device

    if [ $? != 0 -a $? != 11 ]; then
        # Device doesn't exist
        return 3
    fi

    # Device exists, retrieve the first address only
    local ipv4addr="$(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr show dev $device | awk '{ print $4 }' | awk -F/ '{ print $1; exit }')"

    if [ $? != 0 ]; then
        return 3
    fi

    if [ "$ipv4addr" = "any" ]; then
        local ipv4addr="0.0.0.0"
    fi

    echo "$ipv4addr"

    return 0
}


## Set IPv6 MTU for a device
#  $1: <Interface>
#  $2: <IPv6 MTU>
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_set_mtu() {
    local fn="ipv6_set_mtu"

    local device=$1
    local ipv6_mtu=$2

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    if [ -z "$ipv6_mtu" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'IPv6 MTU' (arg 2)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    # Check range
    if [ $ipv6_mtu -lt 1280 -o $ipv6_mtu -gt 65535 ]; then
        net_log $"Given IPv6 MTU '$ipv6_mtu' is out of range" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    ipv6_test testonly || return 2

    # Set value
    /sbin/ip link set dev $device mtu $ipv6_mtu

    return 0
}


## Set a default route
#  $1: <IPv6 address> : gateway, can also contain scope suffix (device name), cause a warning if not matching with $2 (but will have precedence)
#  $2: <gateway device>: gateway device (optional in case of $1 is a global address or $1 contains scope suffix)
#  $3: <check device>: (optional) device to check scope and gateway device against (setup is skipped, if not matching)
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_set_default_route() {
    local fn="ipv6_set_default_route"

    local address=$1
    local device=$2
    local device_check=$3

    ipv6_test testonly || return 2

    # Map the unspecified address to nothing
    if [ "$address" = "::" ]; then
        local address=""
    fi

    if [ -n "$address" ]; then
        local addressgw=${address%%%*}
        local device_scope=$(echo $address | awk -F% '{ print $2 }')

        if [ -z "$addressgw" ]; then
            net_log $"Given IPv6 default gateway '$address' is not in proper format" err $fn
            return 3
        fi

        # Scope device has precedence
        if [ -n "$device_scope" -a -n "$device" -a "$device_scope" != "$device" ]; then
            net_log $"Given IPv6 default gateway '$address' has scope '$device_scope' defined, given default gateway device '$device' will be not used" info $fn
            local device=""
        fi

        # Link local addresses require a device
        if echo $addressgw | LC_ALL=C grep -qi "^fe80:"; then
            if [ -z "$device_scope" ]; then
                if [ -z "$device" ]; then
                    net_log $"Given IPv6 default gateway '$address' is link-local, but no scope or gateway device is specified" err $fn
                    return 3
                fi
            fi
        fi

        # Check whether the route belongs to the specific given interface
        if [ -n "$device_check" ]; then
            # Check whether scope device matches given check device
            if [ -n "$device_scope" -a "$device_check" != "$device_scope" ]; then
                # scope device != specific given -> skip
                return 0
            elif [ -n "$device" -a "$device_check" != "$device" ]; then
                # gateway device != specific given -> skip
                return 0
            fi
        fi

        # Set device now, if not given
        if [ -z "$device" ]; then
            local device="$device_scope"
        fi

        if [ -z "$device" ]; then
            # Note: this can cause a warning and a not installed route, if given address is not reachable on the link
            ipv6_add_route ::/0 $addressgw
        else
            ipv6_add_route ::/0 $addressgw $device
        fi
    elif [ -n "$device" ]; then
        # Check whether the route belongs to the specific given interface
        if [ -n "$device_check" -a "$device_check" != "$device" ]; then
            # gateway device != specific given -> skip
            return 0
        fi

        ipv6_test_route_requires_next_hop $device
        local result=$?

        if [ $result = 0 ]; then
            net_log $"Given IPv6 default device '$device' requires an explicit nexthop" err $fn
            return 3
        elif [ $result != 10 ]; then
            net_log $"Given IPv6 default device '$device' doesn't exist or isn't up" err $fn
            return 3
        fi

        ipv6_add_route ::/0 :: $device
    else
        net_log $"No parameters given to setup a default route" err $fn
        return 3
    fi

    return 0
}


## Resolve need of explicit next hop for an interface
#  $1: <Interface>
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem 10=needs no explicit hop
ipv6_test_route_requires_next_hop() {
    local fn="ipv6_test_route_requires_next_hop"

    local device=$1

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    ipv6_test testonly || return 2

    ipv6_test_device_status $device

    if [ $? != 0 ]; then
        return 3
    fi

    if [ "$device" = "sit0" ]; then
        return 10
    fi

    if /sbin/ip -o link show $device 2>/dev/null |    LC_ALL=C grep -q "POINTOPOINT"; then
        return 10
    fi

    return 0
}


## Trigger radvd
#  $1: up|down : device reason for triggering (coming up or going down)
#  $2: [startstop|restart|reload|SIGHUP] : triger mechanism (default is "SIGHUP")
#        "startstop" : reason=up -> start, reason=down -> stop
#  $3: [<filename>] : alternative pid file    [optional]
# return code: 0=ok 1=argument error 2=IPv6 test fails 3=major problem
ipv6_trigger_radvd() {
    local fn="ipv6_trigger_radvd"

    local reason=$1
    local mechanism=$2
    local pidfile=$3

    if [ -z "$reason" ]; then
        net_log $"No reason given for sending trigger to radvd" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    if [ "$reason" != "up" -a "$reason" != "down" ]; then
        net_log $"Unsupported reason '$reason' for sending trigger to radvd" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    if [ -z "$mechanism" ]; then
        # Take default
        local mechanism="SIGHUP"
    fi

    if [ -z "$pidfile" ]; then
        local pidfile="/var/run/radvd/radvd.pid"
    fi

    # Print message and select action
    case $mechanism in
        'startstop')
            case $reason in
            up)
                local action="start"
                ;;
            down)
                local action="stop"
                ;;
            esac
            ;;
        'reload'|'restart'|'SIGHUP')
            local action="$mechanism"
            ;;
        *)
            net_log $"Unsupported mechanism '$mechanism' for sending trigger to radvd" err $fn
            return 3
            ;;
    esac

    # PID file needed?
    if [ "$action" = "SIGHUP" ]; then
        if ! [ -f "$pidfile" ]; then
            if [ "$reason" = "down" ]; then
                # be quiet because triggering may have been disabled
                true
            else
                net_log $"Given pidfile '$pidfile' doesn't exist, cannot send trigger to radvd" err $fn
            fi
            return 3
        fi

        # Get PID
        local pid="$(cat $pidfile)"
        if [ -z "$pid" ]; then
            # pidfile empty - strange
            net_log $"Pidfile '$pidfile' is empty, cannot send trigger to radvd" err $fn
            return 3
        fi
    fi


    # Do action
    case $action in
        'SIGHUP')
            kill -HUP $pid
            ;;
        'reload'|'restart'|'stop'|'start')
            if ! /sbin/chkconfig --list radvd >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                if [ "$reason" = "down" ]; then
                    # be quiet because triggering may have been disabled
                    true
                else
                    net_log $"radvd not (properly) installed, triggering failed" err $fn
                fi
                return 3
            else
                /sbin/service radvd $action >/dev/null 2>&1
            fi
            ;;
        *)
            # Normally not reached, "action" is set above to proper value
            ;;
    esac

    return 0
}

#https://www.vaspects.com/2013/12/11/services-dont-bind-to-ipv6-address/
ipv6_wait_tentative() {
    local fn="ipv6_wait_tentative"
    local device=$1
    local countdown=30

    if [ -z "$device" ]; then
        net_log $"Missing parameter 'device' (arg 1)" err $fn
        return 1
    fi

    [ "$device" = lo ] && return 0

    while [ ${countdown} -gt 0 -a -n "$(ip -6 addr show dev ${device} scope global tentative)" ]; do
        net_log $"Waiting for interface ${device} IPv6 address(es) to leave the \"tentative\" state" info $fn
        countdown=$(($countdown - 1))
        sleep 1
    done
    return 0
}