IPv6 multicast listener discovery

[Li, Qing]

Hi,

This address is for IPv6 Node Information Query, called the NI Group Address.

For example, you can issue the command

	ping6 -w fe80::250:fcff:feb8:5443%rl0

you can get your hostname back.

--Qing


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-net at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-
> net at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Rainer Bredehorn
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 5:32 AM
> To: freebsd-net at freebsd.org
> Subject: IPv6 multicast listener discovery
> 
> Hi!
> 
> The FreeBSD 8.2 sends sevaral MLDv2 listener reports during startup.
> The system sends one listener report with its solicited multicast
> address which comes from the automatically generated link local address.
> But I can see another MLD2 listener report with 2 records. One is the
> mentioned solicited multicast address.
> The other one is e.g. ff02::2:2d75:f2b8.
> 
> I've no idead where it comes from. The interface has only on link local
> address.
> It might be a bug in FreeBSD 8.2
> 
> Best regards, Rainer.
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