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-rw-r--r--python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py11
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py b/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py
index e8278b103..214c8dcb1 100644
--- a/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py
+++ b/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py
@@ -1362,6 +1362,13 @@ class Interface(Control):
value = tmp if (tmp != None) else '0'
self.set_ipv4_source_validation(value)
+ # MTU - Maximum Transfer Unit has a default value. It must ALWAYS be set
+ # before mangling any IPv6 option. If MTU is less then 1280 IPv6 will be
+ # automatically disabled by the kernel. Also MTU must be increased before
+ # configuring any IPv6 address on the interface.
+ if 'mtu' in config:
+ self.set_mtu(config.get('mtu'))
+
# Only change IPv6 parameters if IPv6 was not explicitly disabled
if is_ipv6_enabled():
# IPv6 forwarding
@@ -1402,10 +1409,6 @@ class Interface(Control):
for addr in tmp:
self.add_ipv6_eui64_address(addr)
- # MTU - Maximum Transfer Unit
- if 'mtu' in config:
- self.set_mtu(config.get('mtu'))
-
# re-add ourselves to any bridge we might have fallen out of
if 'is_bridge_member' in config:
bridge_dict = config.get('is_bridge_member')