ip-maddress (8) - Linux Manuals

ip-maddress: multicast addresses management

Command to display ip-maddress manual in Linux: $ man 8 ip-maddress

NAME

ip-maddress - multicast addresses management

SYNOPSIS

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.

AUTHOR

Original Manpage by Michail Litvak <mci [at] owl.openwall.com>