Configuring IP Multicast Switching IPMSv6 Overview
OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 Network Configuration Guide December 2017 page 25-26
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.
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 destination
addresses only. MLD Version 2 (MLDv2) handles forwarding by source IPv6 addresses and IPv6
multicast destination addresses. Both MLDv1 and MLDv2 are supported.
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.
Address Description
FF00:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 reserved
FF01:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 node-local scope address
FF02:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 link-local scope
FF03:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 unassigned
FF04:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 unassigned
FF05:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 site-local scope
FF06:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 unassigned
FF07:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 unassigned
FF08:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 organization-local scope
FF09:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 unassigned
FF0A:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 unassigned
FF0B:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 unassigned
FF0C:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 unassigned
FF0D:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 unassigned
FF0E:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 global scope
FF0F:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 reserved
Note. See “Configuring the MLD Version 2” on page 25-29 for information on configuring the IGMP
version.
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