Re: Learning ipv6 quirks

[Ian Pilcher]

On 6/21/21 8:17 AM, Robert McBroom via users wrote:
> Trying to connect to NAS with nfs using the ipv6 addressing.
>
> @RobertPC ~]#ping fd2e:cb3b:f005::ec1
> PING fd2e:cb3b:f005::ec1(fd2e:cb3b:f005::ec1) 56 data bytes
> 64 bytes from fd2e:cb3b:f005::ec1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.120 ms
> 64 bytes from fd2e:cb3b:f005::ec1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.100 ms
>
> 64 bytes from fd2e:cb3b:f005::ec1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.117 ms
>
> @RobertPC ~]#mount -v -t nfs fd2e:cb3b:f005::ec1:/mnt/HD/HD_a2/mcstuffy 
> /mnt/mcstuffy
>
> mount.nfs: timeout set for Mon Jun 21 06:41:56 2021
> mount.nfs: Failed to resolve server fd2e: Name or service not known

Try putting the IPv6 address inside square brackets.

mount [fd2e:cb3b:f005::ec1]:/mnt/HD/HD_a2/mcstuffy /mnt/mcstuffy