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I have ipv6.domain.tld set up and pointing to my server's IPV6 address. I have added my server's IPV6 address through Webmin. When I restart Apache, I get 

Restarting web server: apache2[Mon Jul 16 02:51:57 2012] [error] (EAI 2)Name or service not known: Failed to resolve server name for 2607:5300:20:101::1:1023 (check DNS) -- or specify an explicit ServerName
 ... waiting [Mon Jul 16 02:51:58 2012] [error] (EAI 2)Name or service not known: Failed to resolve server name for 2607:5300:20:101::1:1023 (check DNS) -- or specify an explicit ServerName
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When I try to visit ipv6.domain.tld, I just get a domain down page. What is wrong with it?

tristan
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  • What's the `ServerName` configuration for that virtual host? Looks like there isn't one, so it's guessing at the name based on the (non-existent) reverse DNS for that address? – Shane Madden Jul 16 '12 at 01:07

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Each VirtualHost in which you've used the IPv6 address requires a ServerName to be set. If you aren't using VirtualHost then you need to set the global ServerName.

Michael Hampton
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  • Remember to accept the answer that solved your problem by clicking the outline of the check mark next to it. Welcome to Server Fault! – Michael Hampton Jul 16 '12 at 14:16
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In Apache configuration files you must often enclose the IPv6 address between [ and ] to avoid confusion between the :'s in the address and the : between the address and the optionsl port number.

Sander Steffann
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