Enumeration AddressScopes

The scope of the area where this address is valid. The available scopes are listed in file /etc/iproute2/rt_scopes. Predefined scope values are:

Enumeration Members

Global: "global"

The address is globally valid.

Host: "host"

The address is valid only inside this host.

Link: "link"

The address is link local, i.e. it is valid only on this device.

Site: "site"

(IPv6 only, deprecated) The address is site local, i.e. it is valid inside this site.