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IP\-MADDRESS
Section: Linux (8)Updated: 20 Dec 2011
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NAME
ip-maddress - multicast addresses managementSYNOPSIS
ip
[ OPTIONS ]
maddress
{ COMMAND |
help }
ip maddress [ add | del ] MULTIADDR dev NAME
ip maddress show [ dev
NAME ]
DESCRIPTION
maddress objects are multicast addresses.ip maddress show - list multicast addresses
- dev NAME (default)
-
the device name.
- ip maddress add - add a multicast address
- ip maddress delete - delete a multicast address
-
These commands attach/detach a static link-layer multicast address to listen on the interface. Note that it is impossible to join protocol multicast groups statically. This command only manages link-layer addresses.
-
- address LLADDRESS (default)
-
the link-layer multicast address.
- dev NAME
- the device to join/leave this multicast address.
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SEE ALSO
ip(8)
AUTHOR
Original Manpage by Michail Litvak <mci@owl.openwall.com>