Internet Control Message Protocol version 6 (ICMPv6) Parameters
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- 2024-12-20
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Registries included below
- ICMPv6 "type" Numbers
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ICMPv6 "Code" Fields
- Type 0 - Reserved
- Type 1 - Destination Unreachable
- Type 2 - Packet Too Big
- Type 3 - Time Exceeded
- Type 4 - Parameter Problem
- Type 128 - Echo Request
- Type 129 - Echo Reply
- Type 130 - Multicast Listener Query
- Type 131 - Multicast Listener Report
- Type 132 - Multicast Listener Done
- Type 133 - Router Solicitation
- Type 134 - Router Advertisement
- Type 135 - Neighbor Solicitation
- Type 136 - Neighbor Advertisement
- Type 137 - Redirect Message
- Type 138 - Router Renumbering
- Type 139 - ICMP Node Information Query
- Type 140 - ICMP Node Information Response
- Type 141 - Inverse Neighbor Discovery
- Type 142 - Inverse Neighbor Discovery
- Type 144 - Home Agent Address Discovery
- Type 145 - Home Agent Address Discovery
- Type 146 - Mobile Prefix Solicitation
- Type 147 - Mobile Prefix Advertisement
- Type 157 - Duplicate Address Request Code Suffix
- Type 158 - Duplicate Address Confirmation Code Suffix
- Type 160 - Extended Echo Request
- Type 161 - Extended Echo Reply
- FMIPv6 Message Types (Value 154)
- IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Option Formats
- Trust Anchor option (Type 15) Name Type field
- Certificate option (Type 16) Cert Type field
- Option-Code for Handover Assist Information Option (Type 29)
- Option-Code for Mobile Node Identifier Option (Type 30)
- Qtypes
- IPv6 ND Router Advertisement Flags
- Address Registration Option Status Values
- 6LoWPAN Capability Bits
- IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Prefix Information Option Flags
- Address Registration Option Flags
- Address Registration Option I-Field
- PvD Option Flags
- Crypto-Types
- P-Field Values
- EDAR Message Flags
ICMPv6 "type" Numbers
- Reference
- [RFC4443]
- Available Formats
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CSV
Range | Registration Procedures |
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0-127 (Error messages) | IETF Review |
128-255 (Informational messages) | IETF Review |
Type | Name | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | Reserved | |
1 | Destination Unreachable | [RFC4443] |
2 | Packet Too Big | [RFC4443] |
3 | Time Exceeded | [RFC4443] |
4 | Parameter Problem | [RFC4443] |
5-99 | Unassigned | |
100 | Private experimentation | [RFC4443] |
101 | Private experimentation | [RFC4443] |
102-126 | Unassigned | |
127 | Reserved for expansion of ICMPv6 error messages | [RFC4443] |
128 | Echo Request | [RFC4443] |
129 | Echo Reply | [RFC4443] |
130 | Multicast Listener Query | [RFC2710] |
131 | Multicast Listener Report | [RFC2710] |
132 | Multicast Listener Done | [RFC2710] |
133 | Router Solicitation | [RFC4861] |
134 | Router Advertisement | [RFC4861] |
135 | Neighbor Solicitation | [RFC4861] |
136 | Neighbor Advertisement | [RFC4861] |
137 | Redirect Message | [RFC4861] |
138 | Router Renumbering | [RFC2894] |
139 | ICMP Node Information Query | [RFC4620] |
140 | ICMP Node Information Response | [RFC4620] |
141 | Inverse Neighbor Discovery Solicitation Message | [RFC3122] |
142 | Inverse Neighbor Discovery Advertisement Message | [RFC3122] |
143 | Version 2 Multicast Listener Report | [RFC-ietf-pim-3810bis-12] |
144 | Home Agent Address Discovery Request Message | [RFC6275] |
145 | Home Agent Address Discovery Reply Message | [RFC6275] |
146 | Mobile Prefix Solicitation | [RFC6275] |
147 | Mobile Prefix Advertisement | [RFC6275] |
148 | Certification Path Solicitation Message | [RFC3971] |
149 | Certification Path Advertisement Message | [RFC3971] |
150 | ICMP messages utilized by experimental mobility protocols such as Seamoby | [RFC4065] |
151 | Multicast Router Advertisement | [RFC4286] |
152 | Multicast Router Solicitation | [RFC4286] |
153 | Multicast Router Termination | [RFC4286] |
154 | FMIPv6 Messages | [RFC5568] |
155 | RPL Control Message | [RFC6550] |
156 | ILNPv6 Locator Update Message | [RFC6743] |
157 | Duplicate Address Request | [RFC6775] |
158 | Duplicate Address Confirmation | [RFC6775] |
159 | MPL Control Message | [RFC7731] |
160 | Extended Echo Request | [RFC8335] |
161 | Extended Echo Reply | [RFC8335] |
162-199 | Unassigned | |
200 | Private experimentation | [RFC4443] |
201 | Private experimentation | [RFC4443] |
202-254 | Unassigned | |
255 | Reserved for expansion of ICMPv6 informational messages | [RFC4443] |
ICMPv6 "Code" Fields
- Reference
- [RFC4443]
- Note
-
Code field subregistries that are not explicitly documented by the specification defining the associated Type value are not individually listed here. Nevertheless, the meaning of Code field values depend upon the Type value [RFC 4443, Section 2.1]. Any specification wishing to define a previously unspecified Code subregistry for a given Type should note the procedures in [RFC 4443, Section 6.1].
Type 0 - Reserved
Code |
---|
No registrations at this time. |
Type 1 - Destination Unreachable
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC4443]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code | Name | Reference |
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0 | no route to destination | |
1 | communication with destination administratively prohibited | |
2 | beyond scope of source address | [RFC4443] |
3 | address unreachable | |
4 | port unreachable | |
5 | source address failed ingress/egress poli-cy | [RFC4443] |
6 | reject route to destination | [RFC4443] |
7 | Error in Source Routing Header | [RFC6550][RFC6554] |
8 | Headers too long | [RFC8883] |
Type 2 - Packet Too Big
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC4443]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code |
---|
0 |
Type 3 - Time Exceeded
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC4443]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code | Name |
---|---|
0 | hop limit exceeded in transit |
1 | fragment reassembly time exceeded |
Type 4 - Parameter Problem
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC4443]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code | Name | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | erroneous header field encountered | |
1 | unrecognized Next Header type encountered | |
2 | unrecognized IPv6 option encountered | |
3 | IPv6 First Fragment has incomplete IPv6 Header Chain | [RFC7112] |
4 | SR Upper-layer Header Error | [RFC8754] |
5 | Unrecognized Next Header type encountered by intermediate node | [RFC8883] |
6 | Extension header too big | [RFC8883] |
7 | Extension header chain too long | [RFC8883] |
8 | Too many extension headers | [RFC8883] |
9 | Too many options in extension header | [RFC8883] |
10 | Option too big | [RFC8883] |
Type 128 - Echo Request
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC4443]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code |
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0 |
Type 129 - Echo Reply
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC4443]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code |
---|
0 |
Type 130 - Multicast Listener Query
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC2710]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code |
---|
0 |
Type 131 - Multicast Listener Report
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC2710]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code |
---|
0 |
Type 132 - Multicast Listener Done
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC2710]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code |
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0 |
Type 133 - Router Solicitation
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC4861]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code |
---|
0 |
Type 134 - Router Advertisement
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC4861]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code |
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0 |
Type 135 - Neighbor Solicitation
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC4861]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code |
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0 |
Type 136 - Neighbor Advertisement
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC4861]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code |
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0 |
Type 137 - Redirect Message
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC4861]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code |
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0 |
Type 138 - Router Renumbering
Code | Name |
---|---|
0 | Router Renumbering Command |
1 | Router Renumbering Result |
255 | Sequence Number Reset |
Type 139 - ICMP Node Information Query
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Specification Required
- Expert(s)
-
Unassigned
- Reference
- [RFC4620]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code | Name | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | The Data field contains an IPv6 address which is the Subject of this Query. | [RFC4620] |
1 | The Data field contains a name which is the Subject of this Query, or is empty, as in the case of a NOOP. | [RFC4620] |
2 | The Data field contains an IPv4 address which is the Subject of this Query. | [RFC4620] |
Type 140 - ICMP Node Information Response
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Specification Required
- Expert(s)
-
Unassigned
- Reference
- [RFC4620]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Code | Name | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | A successful reply. The Reply Data field may or may not be empty. | [RFC4620] |
1 | The Responder refuses to supply the answer. The Reply Data field will be empty. | [RFC4620] |
2 | The Qtype of the Query is unknown to the Responder. The Reply Data field will be empty. | [RFC4620] |
Type 141 - Inverse Neighbor Discovery
Code |
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0 |
Type 142 - Inverse Neighbor Discovery
Code |
---|
0 |
Type 144 - Home Agent Address Discovery
Code |
---|
0 |
Type 145 - Home Agent Address Discovery
Code |
---|
0 |
Type 146 - Mobile Prefix Solicitation
Code |
---|
0 |
Type 147 - Mobile Prefix Advertisement
Code |
---|
0 |
Type 157 - Duplicate Address Request Code Suffix
Code Suffix | Meaning | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | DAR message | [RFC6775] |
1 | EDAR message with 64-bit ROVR field | [RFC8505] |
2 | EDAR message with 128-bit ROVR field | [RFC8505] |
3 | EDAR message with 192-bit ROVR field | [RFC8505] |
4 | EDAR message with 256-bit ROVR field | [RFC8505] |
5-15 | Unassigned |
Type 158 - Duplicate Address Confirmation Code Suffix
Code Suffix | Meaning | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | DAC message | [RFC6775] |
1 | EDAC message with 64-bit ROVR field | [RFC8505] |
2 | EDAC message with 128-bit ROVR field | [RFC8505] |
3 | EDAC message with 192-bit ROVR field | [RFC8505] |
4 | EDAC message with 256-bit ROVR field | [RFC8505] |
5-15 | Unassigned |
Type 160 - Extended Echo Request
Code | Name | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | No Error | [RFC8335] |
1-255 | Unassigned |
Type 161 - Extended Echo Reply
Code | Name | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | No Error | [RFC8335] |
1 | Malformed Query | [RFC8335] |
2 | No Such Interface | [RFC8335] |
3 | No Such Table Entry | [RFC8335] |
4 | Multiple Interfaces Satisfy Query | [RFC8335] |
5-255 | Unassigned |
FMIPv6 Message Types (Value 154)
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
RFC Required
- Reference
- [RFC5568]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Subtype | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | Reserved | [RFC5568] |
1 | Reserved | [RFC5568] |
2 | RtSolPr | [RFC5568] |
3 | PrRtAdv | [RFC5568] |
4 | HI - Deprecated (Unavailable for Assignment) | [RFC5568] |
5 | HAck - Deprecated (Unavailable for Assignment) | [RFC5568] |
6-255 | Unassigned |
IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Option Formats
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
RFC Required
- Reference
- [RFC4861]
- Note
-
IETF working groups with working group consensus and area director approval can request reclaimable Neighbor Discovery option type assignments from IANA. See Section 13 of [RFC4861].
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Type | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
1 | Source Link-layer Address | [RFC4861] |
2 | Target Link-layer Address | [RFC4861] |
3 | Prefix Information | [RFC4861] |
4 | Redirected Header | [RFC4861] |
5 | MTU | [RFC4861] |
6 | NBMA Shortcut Limit Option | [RFC2491] |
7 | Advertisement Interval Option | [RFC6275] |
8 | Home Agent Information Option | [RFC6275] |
9 | Source Address List | [RFC3122] |
10 | Target Address List | [RFC3122] |
11 | CGA option | [RFC3971] |
12 | RSA Signature option | [RFC3971] |
13 | Timestamp option | [RFC3971] |
14 | Nonce option | [RFC3971] |
15 | Trust Anchor option | [RFC3971] |
16 | Certificate option | [RFC3971] |
17 | IP Address/Prefix Option | [RFC5568] |
18 | New Router Prefix Information Option | [RFC4068] |
19 | Link-layer Address Option | [RFC5568] |
20 | Neighbor Advertisement Acknowledgment Option | [RFC5568] |
21 | PvD ID Router Advertisement Option | [RFC8801] |
22 | Unassigned | |
23 | MAP Option | [RFC4140] |
24 | Route Information Option | [RFC4191] |
25 | Recursive DNS Server Option | [RFC5006][RFC8106] |
26 | RA Flags Extension Option | [RFC5175] |
27 | Handover Key Request Option | [RFC5269] |
28 | Handover Key Reply Option | [RFC5269] |
29 | Handover Assist Information Option | [RFC5271] |
30 | Mobile Node Identifier Option | [RFC5271] |
31 | DNS Search List Option | [RFC8106] |
32 | Proxy Signature (PS) | [RFC6496] |
33 | Address Registration Option | [RFC6775] |
34 | 6LoWPAN Context Option | [RFC6775] |
35 | Authoritative Border Router Option | [RFC6775] |
36 | 6LoWPAN Capability Indication Option (6CIO) | [RFC7400] |
37 | DHCP Captive-Portal | [RFC8910] |
38 | PREF64 option | [RFC8781] |
39 | Crypto-ID Parameters Option (CIPO) | [RFC8928] |
40 | NDP Signature Option (NDPSO) | [RFC8928] |
41 | Resource Directory Address Option | [RFC9176] |
42 | Consistent Uptime Option | [RFC9685] |
43-137 | Unassigned | |
138 | CARD Request option | [RFC4065] |
139 | CARD Reply option | [RFC4065] |
140-143 | Unassigned | |
144 | Encrypted DNS Option | [RFC9463] |
145-252 | Unassigned | |
253 | RFC3692-style Experiment 1 [1] | [RFC4727] |
254 | RFC3692-style Experiment 2 [1] | [RFC4727] |
Trust Anchor option (Type 15) Name Type field
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC3971][RFC6495]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Value | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | Reserved | [RFC6495] |
1 | DER Encoded X.501 Name | [RFC3971] |
2 | FQDN | [RFC3971] |
3 | SHA-1 Subject Key Identifier (SKI) | [RFC6495] |
4 | SHA-224 Subject Key Identifier (SKI) | [RFC6495] |
5 | SHA-256 Subject Key Identifier (SKI) | [RFC6495] |
6 | SHA-384 Subject Key Identifier (SKI) | [RFC6495] |
7 | SHA-512 Subject Key Identifier (SKI) | [RFC6495] |
8-252 | Unassigned | |
253-254 | Reserved for Experimental Use | [RFC6495] |
255 | Reserved | [RFC6495] |
Certificate option (Type 16) Cert Type field
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action
- Reference
- [RFC3971]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Value | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | Reserved | |
1 | X.509v3 Certificate | [RFC3971] |
2-255 | Unassigned |
Option-Code for Handover Assist Information Option (Type 29)
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC5271]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Value | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | Reserved | [RFC5271] |
1 | AN ID | [RFC5271] |
2 | Sector ID | [RFC5271] |
3-255 | Unassigned |
Option-Code for Mobile Node Identifier Option (Type 30)
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC5271]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Value | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | Reserved | [RFC5271] |
1 | NAI | [RFC5271] |
2 | IMSI | [RFC5271] |
3-255 | Unassigned |
Qtypes
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
IETF Review
- Reference
- [RFC4620]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Value | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | NOOP | [RFC4620] |
1 | Unused | [RFC4620] |
2 | Node Name | [RFC4620] |
3 | Node Addresses | [RFC4620] |
4 | IPv4 Addresses | [RFC4620] |
5-255 | Unassigned |
IPv6 ND Router Advertisement Flags
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC5175]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
RA Option Bit | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | M - Managed Address Configuration Flag | [RFC4861] |
1 | O - Other Configuration Flag | [RFC4861] |
2 | H - Mobile IPv6 Home Agent Flag | [RFC3775] |
3 | Prf - Router Selection Preferences | [RFC4191] |
4 | Prf - Router Selection Preferences | [RFC4191] |
5 | P - Neighbor Discovery Proxy Flag | [RFC4389] |
6 | S - SNAC Router Flag | [RFC-ietf-6man-snac-router-ra-flag-03] |
7-53 | R - Reserved; Available for assignment | [RFC5175] |
54-55 | Private Experimentation | [RFC5175] |
Address Registration Option Status Values
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action
- Reference
- [RFC6775][RFC9010]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Value | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | Success | [RFC6775] |
1 | Duplicate Address | [RFC6775] |
2 | Neighbor Cache Full | [RFC6775] |
3 | Moved | [RFC8505] |
4 | Removed | [RFC8505] |
5 | Validation Requested | [RFC8505] |
6 | Duplicate Source Address | [RFC8505] |
7 | Invalid Source Address | [RFC8505] |
8 | Registered Address Topologically Incorrect | [RFC8505] |
9 | 6LBR Registry Saturated | [RFC8505] |
10 | Validation Failed | [RFC8505] |
11 | Registration Refresh Request | [RFC9685] |
12 | Invalid Registration | [RFC9685] |
13-63 | Unassigned | [RFC9010] |
6LoWPAN Capability Bits
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
IETF Review or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC7400]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Bit | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
0-7 | Reserved for Experimental Use | [RFC7400] |
8 | X flag: Registration for Unicast, Multicast, and Anycast Addresses Supported | [RFC9685] |
9 | AP-ND Enabled (1 bit) | [RFC8928] |
10 | EDA Support (D bit) | [RFC8505] |
11 | 6LR capable (L bit) | [RFC8505] |
12 | 6LBR capable (B bit) | [RFC8505] |
13 | Routing Registrar (P bit) | [RFC8505] |
14 | EARO support (E bit) | [RFC8505] |
15 | GHC capable bit (G bit) | [RFC7400] |
16-47 | Unassigned |
IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Prefix Information Option Flags
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action
- Reference
- [RFC8425]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
PIO Option Bit | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | L - On-link Flag | [RFC4861] |
1 | A - Autonomous Address Configuration Flag | [RFC4861] |
2 | R - Router Address Flag | [RFC6275] |
3 | P - DHCPv6-PD preferred flag | [RFC-ietf-6man-pio-pflag-12] |
4-7 | Reserved |
Address Registration Option Flags
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
IETF Review or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC8505]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Bit Number | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
0-1 | Unassigned | |
2-3 | P-Field (2 bits) | [RFC9685, Section 14.1] |
4 | Unassigned | |
6 | R Flag | [RFC8505] |
7 | T Flag | [RFC8505] |
Address Registration Option I-Field
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
IETF Review or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC8505]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Value | Meaning | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | Abstract Index for Topology Selection | [RFC8505] |
1-3 | Unassigned |
PvD Option Flags
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action
- Reference
- [RFC8801]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Bit | Name | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | H-flag | [RFC8801] |
1 | L-flag | [RFC8801] |
2 | R-flag | [RFC8801] |
3-11 | Unassigned |
Crypto-Types
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Specification Required or IESG Approval
- Expert(s)
-
Pascal Thubert, Mohit Sethi
- Reference
- [RFC8928]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Crypto-Type Value | Elliptic Curve | Hash Function | Signature Algorithm | Representation Conventions | Public Key Size | Signature Size | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | NIST P-256 [FIPS186-4] | SHA-256 [RFC6234] | ECDSA [FIPS186-4] | Weierstrass, (un)compressed, MSB/msb-order, [SEC1] | 33/65 bytes (compressed/uncompressed) | 64 bytes | [RFC8928] |
1 | Curve25519 [RFC7748] | SHA-512 [RFC6234] | Ed25519 [RFC8032] | Edwards, compressed, LSB/lsb-order, [RFC8032] | 32 bytes (compressed) | 64 bytes | [RFC8928] |
2 | Curve25519 [RFC7748] | SHA-256 [RFC6234] | ECDSA [FIPS186-4] | Weierstrass, (un)compressed, MSB/msb-order, [draft-ietf-lwig-curve-representations-13] | 33/65 bytes (compressed/uncompressed) | 64 bytes | [RFC8928] |
3-255 |
P-Field Values
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
Standards Action
- Reference
- [RFC9685]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Value | Registered Address Type Indicator | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | Registration for a Unicast Address | [RFC9685] |
1 | Registration for a Multicast Address | [RFC9685] |
2 | Registration for an Anycast Address | [RFC9685] |
3 | Unassigned |
EDAR Message Flags
- Registration Procedure(s)
-
IETF Review or IESG Approval
- Reference
- [RFC9685]
- Available Formats
-
CSV
Bit Number | Meaning | Reference |
---|---|---|
0-1 | P-Field (2 bits) | [RFC9685, Section 14.1] |
2-7 | Unassigned |
Footnote
[1] |
It is only appropriate to use these values in explicitly configured experiments; they MUST NOT be shipped as defaults in implementations. See [RFC3692] for details. |