RADVD(8)RADVD(8)NAMEradvd - router advertisement daemon for IPv6
SYNOPSISradvd [ -hsvc ] [ -d debuglevel ] [ -C configfile ] [ -p pidfile ] [ -m
logmethod ] [ -l logfile ] [ -f facility ] [ -t chrootdir ] [ -u user‐
name ]
DESCRIPTIONradvd 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 advertise‐
ments 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.
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.
-c, --configtest
Test configuration and do startup tests and then exit.
-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 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/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 prior‐
ity) 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 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 Reuben Hawkins <reubenhwk@gmail.com>.
SEE ALSOradvd.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
radvd 1.10.0 14 Dec 2010 RADVD(8)
