Removing "Scope:Link" after inet6 addr (CentOS 5.5)

BernardLinux · 09-04-2011, 08:16 PM

Hello networking experts.

I am running CentOS 5.5 and just done with configuring IPv6 on my system. when i do the testing "ifconfig", the IPv6 address is there.

inet6 addr: xx::xx:xx/64 Scope:Link

Can I know what is the meaning of the "Scope:Link" and hox can i REMOVE that line? because i messes up with my Apache config.

thanks

AlucardZero · 09-04-2011, 09:36 PM

Let me guess, it starts with fe80.

It's a link-local address, and I'm pretty sure you can't remove it without disabling IPv6. You need to look elsewhere to solve your Apache problem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-local_address

BernardLinux · 09-04-2011, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlucardZero

Let me guess, it starts with fe80.

It's a link-local address, and I'm pretty sure you can't remove it without disabling IPv6. You need to look elsewhere to solve your Apache problem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-local_address

Yes it starts with fe80. The Apache will get the 'invalid argument' error when i edit the Listen in httpd.conf. example:

Listen [fe80::21e:bff:fed6:7bb8]:80

this should be correct, but i get the invalid argument error. I know using Listen 80 or Listen [::]:80 can solve this, but i want to make the Apache to listen to specific IPv6 addr.

I need help.