(usagi-users 03983) Re: Source address selection

Varun Chandramohan <[email protected]> Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:42:57 +0530
Newsgroups gmane.linux.ipv6.usagi.users
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Anjali Gajendragadkar wrote:
> Hi
> can any one tell me the reason for Source IPv6 address getting
> selected in following scenario
>
> 1. Linux PC - 2.6.12.3
>
> SA= 2001:db8:c18:101::100;  2001:db8:c18:101:211:95ff:fe28:8928
>
> Case 1
> when ping6 is initiated to 2001:db8:c18:101::200
>
> the linux machine selected 2001:db8:c18:101::100 source address
>
> case 2
> when ping6 is initiated to 2001:db8:c18:101:20d:88ff:fe45:c49d
>
> the linux machine selected 2001:db8:c18:101::100 source address
>
>   
Iam not sure what you want to know, but its the primary address that
will be selected as source address for that interface. This can me
modified by ip command.
> Regards
> Anjali
>
>
>   

Varun