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authorjim-p <jimp@pfsense.org>2017-01-02 09:50:26 -0500
committerjim-p <jimp@pfsense.org>2017-01-02 09:50:26 -0500
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Fix up wording of the DUID option.
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diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/system_advanced_network.php b/src/usr/local/www/system_advanced_network.php
index 7361bd3..b99dad8 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/system_advanced_network.php
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/system_advanced_network.php
@@ -205,10 +205,13 @@ $section->addInput(new Form_Input(
'text',
$pconfig['global-v6duid'],
['placeholder' => $duid]
- ))->setWidth(9)->sethelp('The current DUID is displayed above. You may enter a new DUID which will be used on the next WAN interface UP event.' .'<br />' .
- 'Unless you enter a DUID the system will default to using the DUID created by the client on start, this DUID is NOT saved to config.' .
- 'It is strongly recommended if you use RAM disk to enter a DUID here and then save. The saved DUID will take effect after a machine'.
- ' reboot or re-configure of the WAN interface(s).');
+ ))->setWidth(9)->sethelp('This is the DHCPv6 Unique Identifier (DUID) used by the firewall when requesting an IPv6 address. ' .
+ '<br />' .
+ 'By default, the firewall automatically creates a dynamic DUID which is not saved in the firewall configuration. '.
+ 'To ensure the same DUID is retained by the firewall at all times, enter a DUID in this field. ' .
+ 'The new DUID will take effect after a reboot or when the WAN interface(s) are reconfigured by the firewall.' .
+ '<br />' .
+ 'If the firewall is configured to use a RAM disk for /var, the best practice is to store a DUID here otherwise the DUID will change on each reboot. ');
$form->add($section);
$section = new Form_Section('Network Interfaces');
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