Roland Dreier wrote: > By the way, can anyone explain the following to me (an IPv6 rookie): > > # ping6 -I ib0 fe80::202:c901:78c:e461 > PING fe80::202:c901:78c:e461(fe80::202:c901:78c:e461) from > fe80::202:c901:7fc:c711 ib0: 56 data bytes > 64 bytes from fe80::202:c901:78c:e461: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=32.2 ms > 64 bytes from fe80::202:c901:78c:e461: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=14.7 ms > 64 bytes from fe80::202:c901:78c:e461: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=14.6 ms > > --- fe80::202:c901:78c:e461 ping statistics --- > 3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2001ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 14.682/20.557/32.274/8.286 ms > > # ping6 fe80::202:c901:78c:e461 > connect: Invalid argument In order to ping link local address you need to specify an outgoing interface. Thats mentioned in man ping. - I interface address Set source address to specified interface address. Argument may be numeric IP address or name of device.When pinging IPv6 link-local address this option is required.
> > # ssh -6 fe80::202:c901:78c:e461 > ssh: connect to host fe80::202:c901:78c:e461 port 22: Invalid argument > > ssh works fine if I assign non-autoconfig'ed addresses. > > Ethernet behaves the same way so I don't think it's something to do > with the IPoIB driver, but I would like to understand it better (if > only for my own edification). On Solaris I see ssh just working fine on auto-config'ed address. Need more time to understand linux code. Thanks Nitin > > Thanks, > Roland > _______________________________________________ > openib-general mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general > > To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general _______________________________________________ openib-general mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general