Feature #10322
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Force ipv4/ipv6 DNS resolution for NTP servers
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Description
Per http://doc.ntp.org/current-stable/confopt.html one should be able to prefix an NTP server hostname with either '-4' or '-6' to force DNS resolution in either ipv4 or ipv6.
"_Note that in contexts where a host name is expected, a -4 qualifier preceding the host name forces DNS resolution to the IPv4 namespace, while a -6 qualifier forces DNS resolution to the IPv6 namespace._"
This does not currently work in the pfsense GUI - attempting to do so corrupts the confirguration.
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Updated by Jim Pingle almost 5 years ago
- Tracker changed from Bug to Feature
- Subject changed from Force ipv4/ipv6 DNS resolution for NTP servers fails to Force ipv4/ipv6 DNS resolution for NTP servers
- Category set to NTPD
- Priority changed from Normal to Very Low
- Target version set to Future
It's not a bug, it's just not supported.
It could be added. For example, with an option for each server in the NTP settings.
But for most people it isn't necessary.
Updated by Christian Borchert almost 5 years ago
Jim,
For an unknown reason - even though my setup is configured for only ipv4, sometimes NTP will randomly resolve servers to ipv6 addresses and try to connect....
This option would fix that bug
Updated by Monseigneur Phelypeaux about 4 years ago
I'm facing the same bug. I have an IPv4-only network with IPv6 disabled in pfSense, but my DNS servers reply with both an IPv4 and IPv6 address. When I set ntp.ripe.net, NTPd will consistently pick the IPv6 over the IPv4 address. This then becomes 'unreach/pending' (same as in Christian's screenshot) and will not get a time. My only 'workaround' is to use an NTP server/pool for which the DNS lookup only replies with an IPv4 address.
I consider this a bug, the feature proposed by Christian would work, but would require user interaction.
Updated by Viktor Gurov about 4 years ago
Updated by Jim Pingle about 4 years ago
- Status changed from New to Pull Request Review
- Target version changed from Future to 2.5.0
Updated by Renato Botelho about 4 years ago
- Status changed from Pull Request Review to Feedback
- Assignee set to Viktor Gurov
PR has been merged. Thanks!
Updated by Viktor Gurov about 4 years ago
- % Done changed from 0 to 100
Applied in changeset bdb26b26cabb3770cbd306f48728cf459b6f9253.
Updated by Viktor Gurov about 4 years ago
- Status changed from Feedback to Resolved
works as expected on 2.5.0.a.20201021.1850
If I set force to IPv4:
ntp.ix.ru - 194.190.168.1
If I set force to IPv6:
ntp.ix.ru - 2001:6d0:ffd4::1