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Internet Core Protocols: The Definitive Guide
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Internet Core Protocols: The Definitive Guide

by Eric Hall
February 2000
Intermediate to advanced
464 pages
15h 57m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Name

Message Code

Synopsis

The Code field is used to specify a specific subtype of the ICMP error message, which was specified in the Type field.

Size

Eight bits.

Notes

ICMP essentially consists of a predefined dictionary of messages, allowing messages to be exchanged using numeric identifiers. The Type field is used to specify the major class of the message, while the Code field is used to specify the minor class, although some message Types do not have any subtype Codes.

The values used in this field vary according to the Message Type for the current error message.

Capture Sample

In the capture shown in Figure 5.12, the Code field is set to 3, which is the value associated with the subtype of “Port Unreachable” when used with Type 3 (Destination Unreachable) error messages.

The Message Code field
Figure 5.12. The Message Code field
See Also

Message Type

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