Bryan, Thanks for the details....
Here is some more data following your mail. The problem still persists... However, when I run the command on local link (local machine's) , It completes and not even a single trace on tshark ip6 -i eth1 But when I traced on " lo", it did show the data. cru...@cc-branch:~/newcc/projects/branch-build/dt-RelEng$ scp desktone.tar [fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc%eth1]:/tmp/x.tar cru...@fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc%eth1's password: desktone.tar 100% 71MB 35.3MB/s 00:02 cru...@cc-branch:~/newcc/projects/branch-build/dt-RelEng$ # tshark ip6 -i lo <SNIP> 8.381329 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc SSHv2 Encrypted response packet len=48 8.381401 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc SSHv2 Encrypted request packet len=32 8.382301 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc SSHv2 Encrypted response packet len=128 8.383901 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc SSHv2 Encrypted request packet len=32 8.383932 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc TCP 42214 > ssh [FIN, ACK] Seq=74203897 Ack=30225 Win=39040 Len=0 TSV=7656054 TSER=7656054 8.419376 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc TCP ssh > 42214 [ACK] Seq=30225 Ack=74203898 Win=852224 Len=0 TSV=7656058 TSER=7656054 8.469483 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc TCP ssh > 42214 [FIN, ACK] Seq=30225 Ack=74203898 Win=852224 Len=0 TSV=7656063 TSER=7656054 8.469504 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:1ddc TCP 42214 > ssh [ACK] Seq=74203898 Ack=30226 Win=39040 Len=0 TSV=7656063 TSER=7656063 So I think though the Document suggests that it should use its own, the OS /APP is intelligent to route the packets through LOOP BACK (lo). Now the data while transferring to next node..... I tried both eth1 and eth0. First the SCP command ru...@cc-branch:~/newcc/projects/branch-build/dt-RelEng$ scp desktone.tar [fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c%eth0]:/tmp/x.tar cru...@fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c%eth0's password: desktone.tar 2% 2112KB 2.1MB/s 00:33 ETA desktone.tar 2% 2112KB 1.7MB/s 00:41 ETA desktone.tar 2% 2112KB 1.5MB/s 00:45 ETA desktone.tar 2% 2112KB 1.2MB/s - stalled - desktone.tar 2% 2112KB 1.1MB/s - stalled - desktone.tar 3% 2208KB 918.8KB/s 01:16 ETA desktone.tar 3% 2208KB 744.2KB/s 01:34 etacru...@cc-branch:~/newcc/projects/branch-build/dt-RelEng$ I killed after some time.... tshark ip6 output.... on the originator.... No Errors <SNIP> 16.447595 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 Encrypted request packet len=2856 16.657429 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 16.657777 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=158913 Win=64128 Len=0 TSV=78934229 TSER=7554125 16.657806 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 Encrypted request packet len=2856 16.867469 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 16.867773 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=160341 Win=64128 Len=0 TSV=78934250 TSER=7554146 16.867797 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 Encrypted request packet len=2856 17.077691 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 17.078810 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=161769 Win=64128 Len=0 TSV=78934271 TSER=7554167 17.078837 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 17.078843 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 17.079060 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=163197 Win=64128 Len=0 TSV=78934271 TSER=7554167 17.079071 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 17.079075 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=164625 Win=62720 Len=0 TSV=78934271 TSER=7554167 17.079086 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 17.079330 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=166053 Win=64128 Len=0 TSV=78934271 TSER=7554167 17.079340 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 17.079345 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=167481 Win=62720 Len=0 TSV=78934271 TSER=7554167 17.079353 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 17.079566 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=170337 Win=62720 Len=0 TSV=78934271 TSER=7554167 17.079572 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 17.079577 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 17.079581 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 17.079788 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=173193 Win=62720 Len=0 TSV=78934271 TSER=7554167 17.111825 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=174621 Win=64128 Len=0 TSV=78934275 TSER=7554167 17.111849 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 17.151649 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=176049 Win=64128 Len=0 TSV=78934279 TSER=7554170 17.151673 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c SSHv2 [TCP Retransmission] Encrypted request packet len=1428 17.155241 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=177478 Win=64128 Len=0 TSV=78934279 TSER=7554174 17.155521 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 TCP ssh > 53692 [FIN, ACK] Seq=2209 Ack=177478 Win=64128 Len=0 TSV=78934279 TSER=7554174 17.155534 fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:5c00 -> fe80::250:56ff:fe8d:403c TCP 53692 > ssh [ACK] Seq=177478 Ack=2210 Win=10496 Len=0 TSV=7554174 TSER=78934279 335 packets captured r...@cc-branch:~# Thanks Prasad On Apr 3, 2009, at 4:53 PM, Bryan McLellan wrote: > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Prasad Tadi <pt...@roshitech.com> > wrote: >> I am not really an expert, but I think the "Local link" may use >> Loop back >> >> Link-local is the fe80 addresses that refer to devices on a >> particular data link, such as a single Ethernet network, or a >> point-to-point serial connection. If you're using your own link- >> local address, then yes, that traffic will - I believe - traverse >> the loopback interface. > > This is not correct. If you read the link I provided earlier it starts > with "All interfaces have an associated link-local address". Loopback > is it's own interface (lo) and is independent of your ethN interfaces. > The loopback interface also has it's own inet6 address (ifconfig lo0 | > grep inet6) in the specified ipv6 loopback address range. > >> eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:56:b5:52:c1 >> inet6 addr: fdf8:c879:493e:1:250:56ff:feb5:52c1/64 >> Scope:Global >> inet6 addr: fe80::250:56ff:feb5:52c1/64 Scope:Link > > The second address, that starts with fe80::, and additionally says > "Scope: Link" is the "Link Local" address. This is because this > address is for the local link only. > > Try copying between two hosts using these address with Scope:Link to > rule out any addressing problems. Because these are local addresses, > you may need to specify the interface you want scp to use by adding > '%interface' to the end of the address, such as: > > scp -6 desktone.tar [fdf8:c879:493e:1:250:56ff:feb5:52c1%eth1]:/tmp > > It may be helpful to run 'sudo tshark ip6' on the originating host > while copying the file to look for any network errors. > > -- > SCP over IPv6 address is very Slow. Takes Hours > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/352841 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “openssh” source package in Ubuntu: New > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: openssh-server > > Hi, > > I am using Ubutu Hardy release 8.04 and openssh 4.7P1 > > > lsb_release -a > No LSB modules are available. > Distributor ID: Ubuntu > Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1 > Release: 8.04 > Codename: hardy > r...@htaf1:~# > OpenSSH_4.7p1 Debian-8ubuntu1.2, OpenSSL 0.9.8g 19 Oct 2007 > > > When I copy a 50+ MB file from one system to another Ubuntu > > Using IPv4 address it took just less than 3 sec. > Same thing over IPv6 took more than an hour ( 1 Hr and 20 Min) > > I copied the file using local IPv6 address. It ran fine. May be it > is using loop back, instead of real IPv6 address > > > When I initiate the same from a free BSD box to BSD It took less > than 3 sec on both Ipv4 and IPv6. > I can also copy from Ubuntu to a FreeBSD box faster both Ipv4 and > IPv6 addreses. > > I just can't copy the same from a Ubutu to Ubutu or other machines > to Ubuntu over IPv6 address. > > It is very critical for our product :-( > > I even tried getting the latest OpenSSH package from openssh.org > and compiled that module and ran that sshd. > Still no use. Same old behaviour. > > It starts negotiating at 1.5 Mb/ sec and slowly drops to few KB / > sec and stalls the copy process during the time. > > Any updates or known issues. > > thanks in advance for your information on this issue. ====== Together we can build a better process ======= Prasad Tadi pt...@roshitech.com http://www.roshitech.com Fax: (270) 568-6295 cell: 603-809-7186 -- SCP over IPv6 address is very Slow. 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