NAME

  Test v6LC.2.1.10 - Neighbor Solicitation Processing, NCE State REACHABLE
  Part A: Unicast Neighbor Solicitation with the same SLLA


Purpose

   Verify that a node properly updates its neighbor cache upon receipt of neighbor solicitations
   when the NCE of the neighbor is in state REACHABLE.


References

  * [IPv6-ARCH]  Section 2, 2.8
  * [ND]  Sections 7.2.3 and 7.2.4


Resource Requirements

  * Packet generator
  * Monitor to capture packets


Test Setup

  No Common Test Setup is performed. Wait at least 3 seconds
  (MAX_MULTICAST_SOLICIT * RETRANS_TIMER) after any previous cleanup to make sure all
  previous NCE's are in state No NCE. The Common Test Cleanup procedure is performed after each part.
Packet A
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: TN1's Link-local Address
Destination Address: NUT's Link-local Address
ICMPv6 Echo Request

Neighbor Advertisement B
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: TN1's Link-local Address Destination Address: NUT's Link-local Address
Neighbor Advertisement
Router flag: 0
Solicited flag: 1
Override flag: 1
Target Address: TN1's Link-local Address

Neighbor Solicitation C
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Destination Address: NUT's Link-local Address
Source Address: TN1's Link-local Address
Neighbor Solicitation
Target Address: NUT's Link-local Address
Source Link-Layer Address: TN1's Ethernet address
Neighbor Solicitation D
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Destination Address: NUT's Solicited-node Multicast Link-local Address
Source Address: TN1's Link-local Address
Neighbor Solicitation
Target Address: NUT's Link-local Address
Source Link-Layer Address: TN1's Ethernet address


Procedure

  Part A: Unicast Neighbor Solicitation with the same SLLA
   1. TN1 transmits Echo Request A.
   2. Check the NCE of TN1 on the NUT and observe the packets transmitted by the NUT.
   3. TN1 transmits a solicited Neighbor Advertisement B.
   4. Check the NCE of TN1 on the NUT and observe the packets transmitted by the NUT.
   5. TN1 transmits Echo Request A.
   6. Check the NCE of TN1 on the NUT and observe the packets transmitted by the NUT.
   7. TN1 transmits Neighbor Solicitation C.
   8. TN1 transmits an Echo Request A.
   9. Check the NCE of TN1 on the NUT and observe packets transmitted by the NUT.


Observable Results

   Part A
    Step 2:
    The NUT should create a Neighbor Cache Entry for TN1 and set the state of the
    Entry to INCOMPLETE. The NUT should send a multicast Neighbor Solicitation to TN1.
    Step 4:
    After receiving TN1's Neighbor Advertisement, the NUT should send its queued
    Echo Reply to TN1. The NUT should then update the NCE of TN1 to state REACHABLE
    and update its link-layer address for TN1 accordingly.
    Step 6: 
    Because the NUT is in state REACHABLE, after receiving the Echo Request from
    TN1, the NUT should send an Echo Reply. After DELAY_FIRST_PROBE_TIME, the NUT
    should not send a unicast Neighbor Solicitation to TN1.
    Step 9: 
    The NUT should not update the NCE of TN1, the NUT should reply to Neighbor
    Solicitation C by sending a Neighbor Advertisement. After responding to the Neighbor
    Solicitation, the NUT should respond to the Echo Request by sending an Echo Reply and
    should stay in state REACHABLE. After DELAY_FIRST_PROBE_TIME, the NUT should
    not send a unicast Neighbor Solicitation to TN1.


Possible Problems

  * None.