RFC 5771: IANA Guidelines for IPv4 Multicast Address Assignments
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| RFC | 5771 |
| Title | IANA Guidelines for IPv4 Multicast Address Assignments |
| Authors | M. Cotton, L. Vegoda, D. Meyer |
| Date | March 2010 |
| Status | Best Current Practice (BCP 51) |
| Updates | RFC 2780 |
| Obsoletes | RFC 3138, RFC 3171 |
Status of This Memo
This memo documents an Internet Best Current Practice.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has received public review and has been approved for publication by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on BCPs is available in Section 2 of RFC 5741.
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Abstract
This document provides guidance for the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) in assigning IPv4 multicast addresses. It obsoletes RFC 3171 and RFC 3138 and updates RFC 2780.