Cisco CCNA 200-301 Practice Question

An IPv6 anycast address is used to send packets to a single device within a group of devices that share the same address. The packet reaches one device, typically the nearest according to routing metrics, which enhances efficiency without the sender needing to know the specific recipient. This concept is accurately described by the correct answer. One distractor describes a unicast address, which designates a specific interface on a device. Another refers to multicast addresses, used for communication with a group of devices where packets are delivered to all members. The final option suggests broadcasting to all interfaces in a network segment, which does not align with anycast functionality and is a concept not used in IPv6.