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nternet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Parameters

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Parameters

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ICMP Type Numbers

Code Fields

r Type 0 Echo Reply

r Type 1 Unassigned

r Type 2 Unassigned

r Type 3 Destination Unreachable

r Type 4 Source Quench (Deprecated)r Type 5 Redirect

r Type 6 Alternate Host Address

r Type 7 Unassigned

r Type 8 Echo

r Type 9 Router Advertisement

r Type 10 Router Selection

r Type 11 Time Exceeded

r Type 12 Parameter Problem

r Type 13 Timestamp

r Type 14 Timestamp Replyr Type 15 Information Request

r Type 16 Information Reply

r Type 17 Address Mask Request

r Type 18 Address Mask Reply

r Type 19 Reserved (for Security)

r Types 20-29 Reserved (for Robustness Experiment)

r Type 30 Traceroute

r Type 31 Datagram Conversion Error

r Type 32 Mobile Host Redirect

r Type 33 IPv6 Where-Are-Your Type 34 IPv6 I-Am-Here

r Type 35 Mobile Registration Request

r Type 36 Mobile Registration Reply

r Type 39 SKIP

r Type 40 Photuris

r Types 41-252 Unassigned

r Type 253 RFC3692-style Experiment 1

r Type 254 RFC3692-style Experiment 2

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ICMP Extension Object Classes and Class Sub-types

r Sub-types Class 1 MPLS Label Stack Class

r Sub-types Class 2 Interface Information Object

Sub-types Class 2 Interface Information Object Interface Roles

ICMP Type Numbers

Registration ProceduresIESG Approval or Standards Action

Reference

[RFC2939]

NoteThe Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) has many messages that

are identified by a "type" field.

Type Name Reference

0 Echo Reply [RFC792]

1 Unassigned [JBP]

2 Unassigned [JBP]

3 Destination Unreachable [RFC792]

4 Source Quench (Deprecated) [RFC792][RFC6633]

5 Redirect [RFC792]

6 Alternate Host Address [JBP]

7 Unassigned [JBP]

8 Echo [RFC792]

9 Router Advertisement [RFC1256]

10 Router Solicitation [RFC1256]

11 Time Exceeded [RFC792]

12 Parameter Problem [RFC792]

13 Timestamp [RFC792]

14 Timestamp Reply [RFC792]

15 Information Request [RFC792]

16 Information Reply [RFC792]

17 Address Mask Request [RFC950]

18 Address Mask Reply [RFC950]

19 Reserved (for Security) [Solo]

http://www.iana.org/go/rfc2939http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc6633http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1256http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1256http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1256http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1256http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc6633http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc2939


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20-29 Reserved (for Robustness Experiment) [ZSu]

30 Traceroute [RFC1393]

31 Datagram Conversion Error [RFC1475]

32 Mobile Host Redirect [David_Johnson]

33 IPv6 Where-Are-You [Simpson]

34 IPv6 I-Am-Here [Simpson]

35 Mobile Registration Request [Simpson]

36 Mobile Registration Reply [Simpson]

37 Domain Name Request [RFC1788]

38 Domain Name Reply [RFC1788]

39 SKIP [Markson]

40 Photuris [RFC2521]

41 ICMP messages utilized by experimental mobility protocolssuch as Seamoby

[RFC4065]

42-255 Reserved [JBP]

Code Fields

Registration ProceduresIESG Approval or Standards Action

Reference[RFC2939]

NoteMany of these ICMP types have a "code" field. Here we list the types

again with their assigned code fields.

Type 0 Echo Reply

Reference

[RFC792]

Codes Descr ip t ion Reference

0 No Code

Type 1 Unassigned

Reference

http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1393http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1475http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1788http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1788http://www.iana.org/go/rfc2521http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4065http://www.iana.org/go/rfc2939http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc2939http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4065http://www.iana.org/go/rfc2521http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1788http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1788http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1475http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1393


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[JBP]

Registry is empty.

Type 2 Unassigned

Reference

[JBP]

Registry is empty.

Type 3 Destination Unreachable

Reference[RFC792]

Codes Descript ion Reference

0 Net Unreachable [RFC792]

1 Host Unreachable [RFC792]

2 Protocol Unreachable [RFC792]

3 Port Unreachable [RFC792]

4 Fragmentation Needed and Don't Fragment was Set [RFC792]

5 Source Route Failed [RFC792]

6 Destination Network Unknown [RFC1122]

7 Destination Host Unknown [RFC1122]

8 Source Host Isolated [RFC1122]

9 Communication with Destination Network is AdministrativelyProhibited

[RFC1122]

10 Communication with Destination Host is AdministrativelyProhibited [RFC1122]

11 Destination Network Unreachable for Type of Service [RFC1122]

12 Destination Host Unreachable for Type of Service [RFC1122]

13 Communication Administratively Prohibited [RFC1812]

14 Host Precedence Violation [RFC1812]

15 Precedence cutoff in effect [RFC1812]

http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1812http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1812http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1812http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1812http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1812http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1812http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1122http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792


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Type 4 Source Quench (Deprecated)

Reference

[RFC792][RFC6633]


0 No Code

Type 5 Redirect

Reference

[RFC792]

Codes Descr ipt ion Reference0 Redirect Datagram for the Network (or subnet)

1 Redirect Datagram for the Host

2 Redirect Datagram for the Type of Service and Network

3 Redirect Datagram for the Type of Service and Host

Type 6 Alternate Host Address

Reference

[JBP]


0 Alternate Address for Host

Type 7 Unassigned

Reference

[JBP]

Registry is empty.

Type 8 Echo

http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc6633http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc6633http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792


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Reference[RFC792]


0 No Code

Type 9 Router Advertisement

Reference[RFC1256]


0 Normal router advertisement [RFC3344]

16 Does not route common traffic [RFC3344]

Type 10 Router Selection

Reference[RFC1256]


0 No Code

Type 11 Time Exceeded

Reference[RFC792]

Codes Descr ipt ion Reference

0 Time to Live exceeded in Transit1 Fragment Reassembly Time Exceeded

Type 12 Parameter Problem

Reference

[RFC792]

http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1256http://www.iana.org/go/rfc3344http://www.iana.org/go/rfc3344http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1256http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1256http://www.iana.org/go/rfc3344http://www.iana.org/go/rfc3344http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1256http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792


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0 Pointer indicates the error

1 Missing a Required Option [RFC1108]

2 Bad Length

Type 13 Timestamp

Reference[RFC792]


0 No Code

Type 14 Timestamp Reply

Reference[RFC792]


0 No Code

Type 15 Information Request

Reference[RFC792]


0 No Code

Type 16 Information Reply

Reference[RFC792]


0 No Code

http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1108http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc792http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1108


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Type 17 Address Mask Request

Reference[RFC950]

Codes Descr ip t ion Reference0 No Code

Type 18 Address Mask Reply

Reference[RFC950]

Codes Descr ip t ion Reference0 No Code

Type 19 Reserved (for Security)

Reference[Solo]

Registry is empty.

Types 20-29 Reserved (for Robustness Experiment)

Reference[ZSu]

Registry is empty.

Type 30 Traceroute

Reference

[RFC1393]

Registry is empty.

http://www.iana.org/go/rfc950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1393http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1393http://www.iana.org/go/rfc950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc950


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Type 31 Datagram Conversion Error

Reference

[RFC1475]

Registry is empty.

Type 32 Mobile Host Redirect

Reference[David_Johnson]

Registry is empty.

Type 33 IPv6 Where-Are-You

Reference[Simpson]

Registry is empty.

Type 34 IPv6 I-Am-Here

Reference

[Simpson]

Registry is empty.

Type 35 Mobile Registration Request

Reference[Simpson]

Registry is empty.

Type 36 Mobile Registration Reply

http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1475http://www.iana.org/go/rfc1475


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Reference[Simpson]

Registry is empty.

Type 39

SKIP

Reference[Markson]

Registry is empty.

Type 40 Photuris

Reference

[RFC2521]


0 Bad SPI

1 Authentication Failed

2 Decompression Failed

3 Decryption Failed

4 Need Authentication

5 Need Authorization

Types 41-252 Unassigned

Registry is empty.

Type 253 RFC3692-style Experiment 1 [

1]

Reference

http://www.iana.org/go/rfc2521http://www.iana.org/go/rfc2521


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[RFC4727]

Registry is empty.

Type 254 RFC3692-style Experiment 2 [

1]

Reference

[RFC4727]

Registry is empty.

ICMP Extension Object Classes and Class Sub-types

Reference[RFC4884]

Range Regist rat ion Procedures Notes

0-246 First Come First Served

247-255 Private Use

Class Value Class Name Reference

1 MPLS Label Stack Class [RFC4950]

2 Interface Information Object [RFC5837]

Sub-types Class 1 MPLS Label Stack Class

Registration ProceduresC-Type values for Class-num 1 are

assignable on a first-come-first-serve (FCFS) basis

[

RFC2434].

Reference

[RFC4950]

C-Type (Value) Descr ipt ion Reference

http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4727http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4727http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4884http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc2434http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc2434http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4884http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4727http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4727


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0 Reserved [RFC4950]

1 Incoming MPLS Label Stack [RFC4950]

0x02-0xF6 Unassigned [RFC4950]

0xF7-0xFF Reserved for private use [RFC4950]

Sub-types Class 2 Interface Information Object

Reference[RFC5837]

C-Type (Value) Descript ion Reference

0-1 Interface Role field [RFC5837]

2 Unallocated - allocatable with Standards Action [RFC5837]

3 Unallocated - allocatable with Standards Action [RFC5837]

4 ifIndex included [RFC5837]

5 IP Address Sub-object included [RFC5837]

6 Name Sub-object included [RFC5837]

7 MTU included [RFC5837]

Sub-types Class 2 Interface Information Object Interface Roles

Value Descript ion Reference

0 Incoming IP Interface [RFC5837]

1 Sub-IP Component of Incoming IP Interface [RFC5837]

2 Outgoing IP Interface [RFC5837]

3 IP Next-hop [RFC5837]

People

I D Name Contact URI Last Updated

[JBP] Jon Postel mailto:postel&isi.edu 1995-09

[David_Johnson] David Johnson

http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837mailto:postel&isi.edumailto:postel&isi.eduhttp://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc5837http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4950http://www.iana.org/go/rfc4950


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[Markson] Tom Markson mailto:markson&osmosys.incog.com 1995-09

[Simpson] Bill Simpson mailto:Bill.Simpson&um.cc.umich.edu 1995-10

[Solo]

[ZSu] Zaw-Sing Su mailto:ZSu&TSCA.ISTC.SRI.COM

Footnote

[1] It is only appropriate to use these values in explicitly-configured experiments; they MUST NOT be shipped as defaults in

implementations. See RFC 3692 for details.
mailto:markson&osmosys.incog.commailto:Bill.Simpson&um.cc.umich.edumailto:ZSu&TSCA.ISTC.SRI.COMmailto:ZSu&TSCA.ISTC.SRI.COMmailto:Bill.Simpson&um.cc.umich.edumailto:markson&osmosys.incog.com

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