Hello all, Ran into a problem, thought maybe someone else has run into this and knows of a "fix", if this is intentional or what not. It seems that Cisco IOS has a problem dealing with addresses above 224.0.0.0/3. This came up in an e-mail with Paul Vixie about MAPS RBL, where I asked him why 224+ wasn't filtered. The reply was: IOS ignores it. GateD likes it, IOS doesn't. I'm finding that IOS isn't propagating routes, etc., (nor will it even seem to *recognize*) address space above 224. To wit: As a /3: bordercore1.chi(config)#ip route 224.0.0.0 224.0.0.0 Null0 %Invalid destination prefix /8, close to the end of address space: bordercore1.chi(config)#ip route 252.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 null0 %Invalid destination prefix As a /24: bordercore1.chi(config)#ip route 225.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 Null0 %Invalid destination prefix bordercore1.chi(config)#ip route 230.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 Null0 %Invalid destination prefix It's not Null0: bordercore1.chi(config)#ip route 234.128.230.123 255.255.255.255 h9/0 %Invalid destination prefix bordercore1.chi(config)#ip route 241.102.34.93 255.255.255.255 atm4/0 %Invalid destination prefix I know this is all "multicast" space, but considering classless routing and CIDR, shouldn't this space be usable and able to be manipulated ? -jamie -- jamie rishaw (efnet:gavroche) @ AIS / Exodus "I want peace on earth and goodwill towards men." "We are the United States Government. We don't do that sort of thing." --sneakers
I know this is all "multicast" space, but considering classless routing and CIDR, shouldn't this space be usable and able to be manipulated ?
Nope. Its still special. Once you turn on multicast support, you get to "diddle" in that space although not directly. See the nanog archives from late 1996/early 1997 for exaustive discussions on what were special use addresses and what became special use. Look for "Martian" in the subject thread.
-jamie -- jamie rishaw (efnet:gavroche) @ AIS / Exodus "I want peace on earth and goodwill towards men." "We are the United States Government. We don't do that sort of thing." --sneakers
participants (2)
-
bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com
-
James Rishaw