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Mediator add command fails using host with IPv6 address

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Applies to

  • Metrocluster
  • ONTAP Mediator
  • IPv6

Issue

Mediator add is failing when configuring with a host using an IPv6 address:

cluster::> metrocluster configuration-settings mediator add -mediator-address 1a23:4567:8901:02ab:0000:0000:0000:0000
Adding the mediator and enabling Automatic Unplanned Switchover. It may take a few minutes to complete.
Please enter the username for the mediator: mediatoradmin
Please enter the password for the mediator:
Confirm the mediator password:
Setting up connections to the mediator from all nodes in the clusters...                   
The "metrocluster configuration-settings mediator add" command failed while adding the mediator to the MetroCluster configuration. Reason: [Job 65995] Job failed: Unable to setup the iSCSI
initiator sessions on node "node1" in cluster "cluster". Reason: (Setup "iscsictl" internal error: iscsictl: portal ([1a23:4567:8901:02ab::]) is invalid) Use the "metrocluster operation show" command to view detailed error information. Resolve the errors, then try the command again. Try the command again.

 

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