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[jtr@Linux-1 ~]$ ping6 -I eth1 3001:2234:1122:301:20c:29ff:fe41:a733
PING 3001:2234:1122:301:20c:29ff:fe41:a733(3001:2234:1122:301:20c:29ff:fe41:a733) from 3001:2234:1122:101:20c:29ff:fe93:cb27 eth1: 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 3001:2234:1122:301:20c:29ff:fe41:a733: icmp_seq=0 ttl=126 time=4.23 ms
ping fails but ping6 works just fine. I use ping6 but I have been asked to research this.
My beleif is that the man page for ping/ping6 should have one more sentence added for the -I switch that states "the -I option is only for ping6 and ping does not work for IPv6 addresses.
do you think that this is a valid assumption about ping. All of the research I have done on this always indicate to use the ping6 command.
the same thing occurs being logged in as root or a regular user.
It appears based on what you are saying and my other research "ping" by itself does not work in Linux for V6 addresses. I can do anything I need with the "ping6" command in the V6 space. the MAN page is misleading for the -I switch or incomplete probably a better way to word it.
do you concure?
Jerry
Jefro,
I do not think this has anything to do with a firewall. It more resembles a name resolution issue than anything based on the error shown above "ping: unknown host 3001:2234:1122:301:20c:29ff:fe41:a733".
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