Address
Description
224.0.0.13
All Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) routers.
224.0.0.14
RSVP encapsulation.
224.0.0.15
All Core-Based Tree (CBT) routers.
224.0.0.16
Designated SBM.
224.0.0.17
All SBMs.
224.0.0.18
VRRP.
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IPv6 multicast addresses:
Figure 4 IPv6 multicast format
The following describes the fields of an IPv6 multicast address:
0xFF—If the most significant eight bits are 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1, this address is an IPv6 multicast address.
Flags—The Flags field contains four bits.
Figure 5 Flags field format
Table 4 Flags field description
Bit
0
R
P
T
Scope—The Scope field contains four bits, which represent the scope of the IPv6 internetwork
for which the multicast traffic is intended.
Description
Reserved, set to 0.
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When set to 0, this address is an IPv6 multicast address
without an embedded RP address.
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When set to 1, this address is an IPv6 multicast address
with an embedded RP address. (The P and T bits must also
be set to 1.)
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When set to 0, this address is an IPv6 multicast address not
based on a unicast prefix.
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When set to 1, this address is an IPv6 multicast address
based on a unicast prefix. (The T bit must also be set to 1.)
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When set to 0, this address is an IPv6 multicast address
permanently-assigned by IANA.
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When set to 1, this address is a transient, or dynamically
assigned IPv6 multicast address.
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