RFC 2375 defines the initial assignment of IPv6 multicast addresses that are permanently assigned. Some assignments are made for fixed scopes; other assignments are valid in different scopes. Table B-5 lists them.
Table B-6 lists the currently assigned multicast group addresses with variable scope. The addresses are noted beginning with FF0X, X being the placeholder for a variable scope value. Find an updated list at http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-multicast-addresses.
Table B-6. Assigned IPv6 multicast group addresses with variable scope
Address | Group |
|---|
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 | Reserved Multicast Address |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:C | SSDP |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:100 | VMTP Managers Group |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:101 | Network Time Protocol (NTP) |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:102 | SGI-Dogfight |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:103 | Rwhod |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:104 | VNP |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:105 | Artificial Horizons - Aviator |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:106 | NSS - Name Service Server |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:107 | AUDIONEWS - Audio News Multicast |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:108 | SUN NIS+ Information Service |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:109 | MTP Multicast Transport Protocol |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:10A | IETF-1-LOW-AUDIO |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:10B | IETF-1-AUDIO |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:10C | IETF-1-VIDEO |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:10D | IETF-2-LOW-AUDIO |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:10E | IETF-2-AUDIO |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:10F | IETF-2-VIDEO |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:110 | MUSIC-SERVICE |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:111 | SEANET-TELEMETRY |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:112 | SEANET-IMAGE |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:113 | MLOADD |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:114 | any private experiment |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:115 | DVMRP on MOSPF |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:116 | SVRLOC |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:117 | XINGTV |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:118 | microsoft-ds |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:119 | nbc-pro |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:11A | nbc-pfn |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:11B | lmsc-calren-1 |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:11C | lmsc-calren-2 |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:11D | lmsc-calren-3 |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:11E | lmsc-calren-4 |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:11F | ampr-info |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:120 | mtrace |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:121 | RSVP-encap-1 |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:122 | RSVP-encap-2 |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:123 | SVRLOC-DA |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:124 | rln-server |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:125 | proshare-mc |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:126 | dantz |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:127 | cisco-rp-announce |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:128 | cisco-rp-discovery |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:129 | gatekeeper |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:12A | iberiagames |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:12B | X Display |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:12C | emware-moap |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:12D | DvbServDisc |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:201 | "rwho" Group (BSD) (unofficial) |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:202 | SUN RPC PMAPPROC_CALLIT |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:300 | Mbus/Ipv6 |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:2:0000 to FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:2:7FFD | Multimedia Conference Calls |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:2:7FFE | SAPv1 Announcements |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:2:7FFF | SAPv0 Announcements (deprecated) |
FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:2:8000 to FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:2:FFFF | SAP Dynamic Assignments |