Port 9 (discard)

Document v1 · published by Koskamo · updated 2026-10-04

Port 9 is an IANA System Port assigned to discard (Discard) over TCP, UDP, SCTP, and DCCP.

Port: 9
Service discard: TCP, UDP — Discard
Service discard: SCTP — Discard (RFC 9260)
Service discard: DCCP — Discard (RFC 4340)
Range: System Ports (0–1023)

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Original source: www.iana.org
Published on Koskamo by: Koskamo
Citation version: Document v1
Reuse: IANA Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry (iana.org/assignments/service-names-port-numbers), system ports 0-1023; registry data reproduced verbatim with references

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Published by Koskamo2026-10-04
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