Huawei Certified Network Professional – Routing and Switching v2 (HCNP-RS) — Question 15

In IPv4, which of the following is the SSM address range allocated by the IANA?

Answer options

• A. 232.0.0.0/24
• B. 225.0.0.0/8
• C. 232.0.0.0/8
• D. 239.0.0.0/8

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, 239.0.0.0/8, which is the designated range for Source-Specific Multicast (SSM). Option A is a smaller subnet and does not cover the SSM range, while options B and C refer to different multicast ranges that do not pertain to SSM.