A Method for Generating Link-Scoped IPv6 Multicast Addresses
RFC 4489, “A Method for Generating Link-Scoped IPv6 Multicast Addresses”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2006 by J-S. Park, M-K. Shin, H-J. Kim. It updates RFC 3306. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies an extension to the multicast addressing architecture of the IPv6 protocol. The extension allows the use of Interface Identifiers (IIDs) to allocate multicast addresses. When a link-local unicast address is configured at each interface of a node, an IID is uniquely determined. After that, each node can generate its unique multicast addresses automatically without conflicts. The alternative method for creating link-local multicast addresses proposed in this document is better than known methods like unicast-prefix-based IPv6 multicast addresses. This memo updates RFC 3306. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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