On Tuesday 12 August 2008 13:35:33 Mathieu Arnold wrote: > +-le 12.08.2008 12:02:42 +0100, Pete French a dit : > |> Since I added IPv6 to my network, and started really using it, I'm > |> seeing some strange things happening. > |> > |> For instance, I'm on machine 2a01:678:1:443::443, and I do : > |> > |> $ traceroute6 -n 2a01:678:100:2:: > |> traceroute6 to 2a01:678:100:2:: (2a01:678:100:2::) from > |> 2a01:678:1:443::443, 64 hops max, 12 byte packets > |> 1 2a01:678:1:443:: 0.636 ms 0.602 ms 0.525 ms > |> 2 2a01:678:1:443:: 2999.665 ms !A 2999.636 ms !A 2999.680 ms !A > |> > |> 2a01:678:1:443:: is it's default gateway, and is also directly connected > |> to 2a01:678:100:2::, but it does not seem to be able to contact it. > | > | What are your prefix lengths on the various interfaces, and does > | 2a01:678:100:2:: have a route back to 2a01:678:1:443::443 ? If you > | can show us the config on the interfaces of the three machines then > | we might be able to get a better idea. I am imagining how you have these > | three boxes connected in my head, but nothing beats an explanation plus > | the config :-) > > Hum, 2a01:678:1:443::443 is a /64, and 2a01:678:100:2:: is on a /48, both > have the "same" gateway, that is, the same box, which has : > inet6 2a01:678:1:443:: prefixlen 64 > inet6 2a01:678:100:: prefixlen 48 > > The problem I'm seeing is that before I ping the machine from the gateway, > all ndp -a says about this machine is : > > 2a01:678:100:2:: (incomplete) em0 1s I > 3 > > when I ping it from the first host, I see : > > 2a01:678:1:443::443 > 2a01:678:100:2::: ICMP6, echo request, seq 0, length > 16 fe80::207:e9ff:fe0e:dead > ff02::1:ff00:0: ICMP6, neighbor solicitation, > who has 2a01:678:100:2::, length 32 > fe80::207:e9ff:fe0e:dead > 2a01:678:1:443::443: ICMP6, redirect, ^------^
There is your problem. You have all three hosts connected to the same broadcast domain? Disable redirects or separate the domains using VLAN or similar - otherwise the gateway will get smart and try to avoid work. > 2a01:678:100:2:: to 2a01:678:100:2::, length 104 > fe80::2b0:d0ff:fee1:c05f > fe80::207:e9ff:fe0e:dead: ICMP6, neighbor > advertisement, tgt is 2a01:678:100:2::, length 32 > fe80::207:e9ff:fe0e:dead > ff02::1:ffe1:c05f: ICMP6, neighbor solicitation, > who has fe80::2b0:d0ff:fee1:c05f, length 32 > fe80::2b0:d0ff:fee1:c05f > fe80::207:e9ff:fe0e:dead: ICMP6, neighbor > advertisement, tgt is fe80::2b0:d0ff:fee1:c05f, length 32 > > and when I ping it from the gateway, I see : > > 2a01:678:100:25:: > 2a01:678:100::: ICMP6, neighbor solicitation, who has > 2a01:678:100::, length 32 > 2a01:678:100:: > 2a01:678:100:25::: ICMP6, neighbor advertisement, tgt is > 2a01:678:100::, length 24 > 2a01:678:100:: > ff02::1:ff00:0: ICMP6, neighbor solicitation, who has > 2a01:678:100:2::, length 32 > 2a01:678:100:2:: > 2a01:678:100::: ICMP6, neighbor advertisement, tgt is > 2a01:678:100:2::, length 32 > > And I don't understand why there's a difference, and why when the packets > don't come from the gateway, the neighbor solicitation goes up wrong and > does not work. > > |> Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but, well, I can't seem to find ou > |> what. > |> > |> 2a01:678:1:443::443 is a 7.0 > |> 2a01:678:1:443:: is a 6.2 > |> 2a01:678:100:2:: is a 6.0 > | > | I've used all of those with IPv6 and they work fine, it's most likely > | a small config problem. I had a lot of frustrations with IPv6 when I > | started using it - though now it is working I wouldn't be without it. > > Well, I'm certain it must be some stupid configuration problem, but, well, > I can't seem to find it :-) -- /"\ Best regards, | [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ / Max Laier | ICQ #67774661 X http://pf4freebsd.love2party.net/ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] / \ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | Against HTML Mail and News _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"