Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Ta b l e 9 - 5
We l l - K n o w n I P v 6 M u l t i c a s t A d d r e s s e s
Multicast Address
Multicast Group
FF02::D
All Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) routers
FF05::1
All nodes in the local network site
FF0x::FB
Multicast DNS
FF02::1:2
All DHCP and relay agents on the local network site (RFC 3313)
FF05::1:3
All DHCP servers on the local network site (RFC 3313)
Ta ble 9 - 6 summarizes the IPv6 address types.
Ta b l e 9 - 6
IPv6 Address Types
Description
IPv6 Address
Type
The IP address of an interface on a single host. It can be a source or desti-
nation address.
Unicast
An IP address that identifies a set of devices within an area. It is only a
destination address.
Anycast
An IP address that reaches a group of hosts identified by the address. It is
only a destination address
Multicast
The CCDA should know how to identify address types based from the prefix. Table 9-7
summarizes the prefixes their respective address type.
Ta b l e 9 -7
IPv6 Addresses Prefix
Description
IPv6 Address Type
0000::0001
Loopback
0000::0000
Unspecified address
2000::/3
Global unicast address
FC00::/7
Unique local unicast
FE80:/10
Link-local unicast address
FF00::/8
Multicast address
FF02::5
OSPFv3
FF02::A
EIGRP routers
FF02::C
DHCP
