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ICMP Type (1 byte)

Protocol: ICMP ICMP PCI

Field: type

Length: 1 byte

Contents: type of ICMP message / message group.

0 = Echo Reply
3 = Destination Unreachable
4 = Source Quench
5 = Redirect
8 = Echo Request
11 = Time Exceeded
12 = Parameter Problem
13 = Timestamp Request
14 = Timestamp Reply
15 = Information Request
16 = Information Reply
A1 = Address Format Request
A2 = Address Format Reply

 


TYPE message type
CODE (sent by):

0 = Echo Reply .
0 = (no special meaning) (host, router)

3 = Destination Unreachable .
0 = network unreachable (router)
1 = host unreachable (router)
2 = protocol unreachable (host)
3 = port unreachable (host)
4 = fragmentation needed but impossible
     because of "don't fragment" command (router)
5 = source route not reachable (router)

4 = Source Quench .
0 = datagram could not be received host, router or routed

5 = Redirect .
   redirection of all datagrams ...
0 = ...to a specific IP network (router)
1 = ...to a specific IP host (router)
2 = ...of a spedific type of service and network (router)
3 = ...of a specific type of service and host    (router)

8 = Echo Request .
0 = (no special meaning) (host, router)

11 = Time Exceeded .
0 = TTL set to 0 (router)
1 = reassembly timer exceeded (host)

12 = Parameter Problem .
0 = the ICMP header's pointer identifies
     a faulty octett within the datagram (host, router)

13 = Timestamp Request .
0 = (no special meaning) (host, router)

14 = Timestamp Reply .
0 = (no special meaning)
(host, router)

15 = Information Request .
0 = (no special meaning)
(host, router)

16 = Information Reply .
0 = (no special meaning)
(host, router)

A1 = Address Format Request .
0 = (no special meaning)
(host, router)

A2 = Address Format Reply .
n = [number of bits in a subnet mask]
(host, router)


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