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IPMSv6 Overview
Reserved IPv6 Multicast Addresses
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) classified the scope for IPv6 multicast addresses as
fixed scope multicast addresses and variable scope multicast addresses. However, as the table below
shows only well-known addresses, which are reserved and cannot be assigned to any multicast group.
Address
FF00:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF01:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF02:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF03:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF04:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF05:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF06:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF07:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF08:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF09:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF0A:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF0B:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF0C:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF0D:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF0E:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
FF0F:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
MLD Version 2
MLD is used by IPv6 systems (hosts and routers) to report their IPv6 multicast group memberships to any
neighboring multicast routers. MLD Version 1 (MLDv1) handles forwarding by IPv6 multicast destina-
tion addresses only. MLD Version 2 (MLDv2) handles forwarding by source IPv6 addresses and IPv6
multicast destination addresses. Both MLDv1 and MLDv2 are supported.
Note. See
"Configuring the MLD Version 2" on page 20-24
version.
MLDv2 uses source filtering and reports multicast memberships to neighboring routers by sending
membership reports. MLDv2 also supports Source Specific Multicast (SSM) by allowing hosts to report
interest in receiving packets only from specific source addresses or from all but specific source addresses.
page 20-22
Description
reserved
node-local scope address
link-local scope
unassigned
unassigned
site-local scope
unassigned
unassigned
organization-local scope
unassigned
unassigned
unassigned
unassigned
unassigned
global scope
reserved
for information on configuring the IGMP
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide
Configuring IP Multicast Switching
March 2011
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