CCNP: Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks Study Guide (642-811)
Certain Class D IP networks in the range of 224.0.0.0 through 239.255.255.255 are used for host extensions for IP multicasting as specified in the Request for Comments (RFC) 1112 standard created by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The well-known addresses are assigned and maintained by the Internet Address Number Authority (IANA). RFC 1112 specifies the extensions required of a host implementation of the Internet Protocol (IP) to support multicasting.
A lot of abbreviations and acronyms are used in this appendix. The most important, found in the well-known addresses, are listed here:
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DVMRP Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol
OSPF Open Shortest Path First
PIM Protocol Independent Multicast
RIP Routing Information Protocol
RP Route processor
This appendix describes the multicast addresses, the purpose of each address, and the RFC or contact acronym.
Warning
These addresses are subject to change. If you cannot find an address listed here that appears to be assigned, refer to the following location: www.iana.org/assignments/multicast-addresses.
Table B.1: Multicast Addresses:
Address
Purpose
Reference/Contact Acronym
224.0.0.0
Base Address (Reserved)
RFC1112/JBP
224.0.0.1
All Systems on this Subnet
RFC1112/JBP
224.0.0.2
All Routers on this Subnet
JBP
224.0.0.3
Unassigned
JBP
224.0.0.4
DVMRP Routers
RFC1075/JBP
224.0.0.5
OSPFIGP All Routers
RFC2328/JXM1
224.0.0.6
OSPFIGP Designated Routers
RFC2328/JXM1
224.0.0.7
ST Routers
RFC1190/KS14
224.0.0.8
ST Hosts
RFC1190/KS14
224.0.0.9
RIP2 Routers
RFC1723/GSM11
224.0.0.10
IGRP Routers
Farinacci
224.0.0.11
Mobile-Agents
Bill Simpson
224.0.0.12
DHCP Server/Relay Agent
RFC1884
224.0.0.13
All PIM Routers
Farinacci
224.0.0.14
RSVP-ENCAPSULATION
Braden
224.0.0.15
All-cbt-routers
Ballardie
224.0.0.16
Designated-sbm
Baker
224.0.0.17
All-sbms
Baker
224.0.0.18
VRRP
Hinden
224.0.0.19
IP All L1Iss
Przygienda
224.0.0.20
IP All L2Iss
Przygienda
224.0.0.21
IP All IntermediateSystems
Przygienda
224.0.0.22
IGMP
Deering
224.0.0.23
GLOBECAST-ID
Scannell
224.0.0.24
Unassigned
JBP
224.0.0.25
Router-to-Switch
Wu
224.0.0.26
Unassigned
JBP
224.0.0.27
Al MPP Hello
Martinicky
224.0.0.28
ETC Control
Zmudzinski
224.0.0.101
Cisco-hnap
Bakke
224.0.0.102
HSRP
Wilson
224.0.0.103
MDAP
Deleu
224.0.0.251
mDNS
Cheshire
224.0.1.0
VMTP Managers Group
RFC1045/DRC3
224.0.1.1
NTP Network TimeProtocol
RFC1119/DLM1
224.0.1.2
SGI-Dogfight
AXC
224.0.1.3
Rwhod
SXD
224.0.1.4
VNP
DRC3
224.0.1.5
Artificial Horizons-Aviator
BXF
224.0.1.6
NSS-Name Service Server
BXS2
224.0.1.7
AUDIONEWS-Audio News Multicast
MXF2
224.0.1.8
SUN NIS+ Information Service
CXM3
224.0.1.9
MTP Multicast Transport Protocol
SXA
224.0.1.10
IETF-1-LOW-AUDIO
SC3
224.0.1.11
IETF-1-AUDIO
SC3
224.0.1.12
IETF-1-VIDEO
SC3
224.0.1.13
IETF-2-LOW-AUDIO
SC3
224.0.1.14
IETF-2-AUDIO
SC3
224.0.1.15
IETF-2-VIDEO
SC3
224.0.1.16
MUSIC-SERVICE
Guido Van Rossum
224.0.1.17
SEANET-TELEMETRY
Andrew Maffei
224.0.1.18
SEANET-IMAGE
Andrew Maffei
224.0.1.19
MLOADD
Braden
224.0.1.20
Any private experiment
JBP
224.0.1.21
DVMRP on MOSPF
John Moy
224.0.1.22
SVRLOC
Veizades
224.0.1.23
XINGTV
Gordon
224.0.1.24
Microsoft-DS
arnoldm@microsoft.com
224.0.1.25
NBC-PRO
bloomer@birch.crd.ge.com
224.0.1.26
NBC-PFN
bloomer@birch.crd.ge.com
224.0.1.31
Ampr-info
Janssen
224.0.1.32
Mtrace
Casner
224.0.1.33
RSVP-encap-1
Braden
224.0.1.34
RSVP-encap-2
Braden
224.0.1.35
SVRLOC-DA
Veizades
224.0.1.36
RLN-server
Kean
224.0.1.37
Proshare-mc
Lewis
224.0.1.38
Dantz
Yackle
224.0.1.39
Cisco-rp-announce
Farinacci
224.0.1.40
Cisco-rp-discovery
Farinacci
224.0.1.41
Gatekeeper
Toga
224.0.1.42
Iberiagames
Marocho
224.0.1.43
NWN-Discovery
Zwemmer
224.0.1.44
NWN-Adaptor
Zwemmer
224.0.1.45
ISMA-1
Dunne
224.0.1.46
ISMA-2
Dunne
224.0.1.47
Telerate
Peng
224.0.1.48
Ciena
Rodbell
224.0.1.49
DCAP-servers
RFC2114
224.0.1.50
DCAP-clients
RFC2114
224.0.1.51
MCNTP-directory
Rupp
224.0.1.52
MBONE-VCR-directory
Holfelder
224.0.1.53
Heartbeat
Mamakos
224.0.1.54
Sun-mc-grp
DeMoney
224.0.1.55
Extended-sys
Poole
224.0.1.56
Pdrncs
Wissenbach
224.0.1.57
TNS-adv-multi
Albin
224.0.1.58
Vcals-dmu
Shindoh
224.0.1.59
Zuba
Jackson
224.0.1.60
Hp-device-disc
Albright
224.0.1.61
TMS-production
Gilani
224.0.1.62
Sunscalar
Gibson
224.0.1.63
MMTP-poll
Costales
224.0.1.64
Compaq-peer
Volpe
224.0.1.65
IAPP
Meier
224.0.1.66
Multihasc-com
Brockbank
224.0.1.67
Serv-Discovery
Honton
224.0.1.68
Mdhcpdisover
RFC2730
224.0.1.69
MMP-bundle-Discovery1
Malkin
224.0.1.70
MMP-bundle-Discovery2
Malkin
224.0.1.71
XYPOINT DGPS Data Feed
Green
224.0.1.72
GilatSkySurfer
Gal
224.0.1.73
SharesLive
Rowatt
224.0.1.74
NorthernData
Sheers
224.0.1.75
SIP
Schulzrinne
224.0.1.76
IAPP
Moelard
224.0.1.77
AGENTVIEW
Iyer
224.0.1.78
Tibco Multicast1
Shum
224.0.1.79
Tibco Multicast2
Shum
224.0.1.80
MSP
Caves
224.0.1.81
OTT (One-way Trip Time)
Schwartz
224.0.1.82
TRACKTICKER
Novick
224.0.1.83
DTN-mc
Gaddie
224.0.1.84
Jini-announcement
Scheifler
224.0.1.85
Jini-request
Scheifler
224.0.1.86
SDE-Discovery
Aronson
224.0.1.87
DirecPC-SI
Dillon
224.0.1.88
B1Rmonitor
Purkiss
224.0.1.89
3Com-AMP3 dRMON
Banthia
224.0.1.90
ImFtmSvc
Bhatti
224.0.1.91
NQDS4
Flynn
224.0.1.92
NQDS5
Flynn
224.0.1.93
NQDS6
Flynn
224.0.1.94
NLVL12
Flynn
224.0.1.95
NTDS1
Flynn
224.0.1.96
NTDS2
Flynn
224.0.1.97
NODSA
Flynn
224.0.1.98
NODSB
Flynn
224.0.1.99
NODSC
Flynn
224.0.1.100
NODSD
Flynn
224.0.1.101
NQDS4R
Flynn
224.0.1.102
NQDS5R
Flynn
224.0.1.103
NQDS6R
Flynn
224.0.1.104
NLVL12R
Flynn
224.0.1.105
NTDS1R
Flynn
224.0.1.106
NTDS2R
Flynn
224.0.1.107
NODSAR
Flynn
224.0.1.108
NODSBR
Flynn
224.0.1.109
NODSCR
Flynn
224.0.1.110
NODSDR
Flynn
224.0.1.111
MRM
Wei
224.0.1.112
TVE-FILE
Blackketter
224.0.1.113
TVE-ANNOUNCE
Blackketter
224.0.1.114
Mac Srv Loc
Woodcock
224.0.1.115
Simple Multicast
Crowcroft
224.0.1.116
SpectraLinkGW
Hamilton
224.0.1.117
Dieboldmcast
Marsh
224.0.1.118
Tivoli Systems
Gabriel
224.0.1.119
PQ-Lic-mcast
Sledge
224.0.1.120
HYPERFEED
Kreutzjans
224.0.1.121
Pipesplatform
Dissett
224.0.1.122
LiebDevMgmg-DM
Velten
224.0.1.123
TRIBALVOICE
Thompson
224.0.1.124
UDLR-DTCP
Cipiere
224.0.1.125
PolyCom Relay1
Coutiere
224.0.1.126
Infront Multi1
Lindeman
224.0.1.127
XRX DEVICE DISC
Wang
224.0.1.128
CNN
Lynch
224.0.1.129
PTP-primary
Eidson
224.0.1.130
PTP-alternate1
Eidson
224.0.1.131
PTP-alternate2
Eidson
224.0.1.132
PTP-alternate3
Eidson
224.0.1.133
ProCast
Revzen
224.0.1.134
3Com Discp
White
224.0.1.135
CS-Multicasting
Stanev
224.0.1.136
TS-MC-1
Sveistrup
224.0.1.137
Make Source
Daga
224.0.1.138
Teleborsa
Strazzera
224.0.1.139
SUMAConfig
Wallach
224.0.1.140
Unassigned
224.0.1.141
DHCP-SERVERS
Hall
224.0.1.142
CN Router-LL
Armitage
224.0.1.143
EMWIN
Querubin
224.0.1.144
Alchemy Cluster
O'Rourke
224.0.1.145
Satcast One
Nevell
224.0.1.146
Satcast Two
Nevell
224.0.1.147
Satcast Three
Nevell
224.0.1.148
Intline
Sliwinski
224.0.1.149
8x8 Multicast
Roper
224.0.1.150
Unassigned
JBP
224.0.1.166
Marratech-cc
Parnes
224.0.1.167
EMS-InterDev
Lyda
224.0.1.168
Itb301
Rueskamp
224.0.2.1
'RWHO' Group (BSD) (unofficial)
JBP
224.0.2.2
SUN RPC PMAPPROC_CALLIT
BXE1
224.2.127.254
SAPv1 Announcements
SC3
224.2.127.255
SAPv0 Announcements
SC3
Table B.2: Multicast Group Assignments for Class D IP Addresses