NetworkManager does not provide a ready way to accept Router Advertisements when using DHCPv6

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Would like to use DHCPv6 and accept Router Advertisements when using NetworkManager.
  • Setting the ipv6.method of a NetworkManager (NM) connection to dhcp causes NM to turn off the kernel sysctl net.ipv6.conf.<interface>.accept_ra so the host ignores IPv6 Router Advertisements (RAs) and then never configures a default route.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • NetworkManager

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