Test v6LC.2.2.15 - Router Advertisement Processing, Reachable Time
Part B: Reachable Time Configuration (Routers Only)
Verify that a node updates its BaseReachableTime variable and re-computes its
ReachableTime variable upon receipt of a Router Advertisement or a configuration with a specified
Reachable Time.
* [ND] Sections 6.2.1 and 6.3.4
* Packet generator
* Monitor to capture packets
No Common Test Setup is performed. The Common Test Cleanup procedure is
performed after each part.
Router Advertisement
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: TR1's Link-local Address
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Router Advertisement
Router Lifetime: [see below]
Reachable Time: [see below]
Retransmit Interval: 1 second
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Part B: Reachable Time Configuration (Routers Only)
9. Configure the RUT to transmit Router Advertisements with a Router Lifetime value of 0 seconds
and a Reachable Time of 10 seconds.
10. TN1 transmits a link-local Echo Request to the RUT. TN1 must reply to any Neighbor
Solicitations from the RUT.
11. Observe the packets transmitted by the RUT.
12. Repeat Step 10 every second for 40 seconds.
13. Observe the packets transmitted by the RUT
Part B
Step 11:
The RUT should solicit for TN1's link-local address and transmit an Echo Reply.
Step 13:
The RUT should transmit a Neighbor Solicitation with a Target Address of TN1's
link-local address at an interval between 10 and 20 seconds. [ReachableTime time (between
5 and 15 seconds) + DELAY_FIRST_PROBE_TIME (5 seconds)].
* None.