Bug #14967
closedCannot disable Router Advertisements when the interface IPv6 configuration is set to ``None``
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Description
Background: This is a Netgate XG-7100-1U box ordered in June 2019. It is setup as a pretty standard 1 WAN, 1 LAN firewall, and originally was done through the default setup at the time. The software has been updated pretty religiously and currently is on the most stable version of PFSense+, 23.09. I have never used / configured IPv6 on this box to my knowledge.
Issue/Bug: I was trying to make a change to our LAN interface. Specifically I was trying to change the Switch Port which wasn't set. When I made the change and hit "Save", I get the following error _ "The Router Advertisements Server is active on this interface and it can be used only with a static IPv6 configuration. Please disable the Router Advertisements Server service on this interface first, then change the interface configuration."_
Our LAN is configured with IPv4 Configuration Type set to "Static IPv4" & IPv6 Configuration Type set to "None".
When I went to Services -> Router Advertisement, to try to turn off Router Advertisement, I get the following error: "Router Advertisements can only be enabled on interfaces configured with a static IPv6 address. This system has none."
The only way I was able to fix this was to temporarily change IPv6 Configuration Type to "Static IPv6", set a valid IPv6 address for the LAN, then goto Services -> Router Advertisement and set the Router Advertisement Mode to "Disabled". Then disable IPv6 on the WAN.
Unfortunately, I can not post any screen captures as I didn't think to take any at the time I was experiencing this issue, and now that I was able to work around it, I can't go back & recreate it.
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