NAME

  Test v6LC.2.2.6 - Router Does Not Send Router Advertisements on Non-advertising Interface (Routers Only)
  Part B: Advertising interface


Purpose

   Verify that a router does not send Router Advertisements on non-advertising interfaces.


References

  * [ND]  Section 6.2.2


Resource Requirements

  * Packet generator
  * Monitor to capture packets


Test Setup

  Enable Interface A on Link B and Interface B on Link A. No Common Test Setup is
  performed. The Common Test Cleanup procedure is performed after each part.
Router Solicitation A
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: :: (Unspecified)
Destination Address: FF02::2
Router Solicitation
Router Solicitation B
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: TN1 link-local
Destination Address: FF02::2
Router Solicitation

Router Solicitation C
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: TN2 link-local
Destination Address: FF02::2
Router Solicitation


Procedure

  Part B: Advertising interface
   4. If the RUT supports two physical network interfaces. Configure Interface A on the RUT to be an
      advertising interface and Interface B to be a non-advertising interface.
   5. Configure TN1 to transmit Router Solicitation A to the RUT on Interface A.
   6. Observe the packets transmitted by the RUT on Interface A.
   7. Configure TN1 to transmit a Router Solicitation B to the RUT on Interface A.
   8. Observe the packets transmitted by the RUT on Interface A.
   9. Configure TN2 to transmit Router Solicitation A to the RUT on Interface B.
   10. Observe the packets transmitted by the RUT on Interface B.
   11. Configure TN2 to transmit Router Solicitation C to the RUT on Interface B.
   12. Observe the packets transmitted by the RUT on Interface B.


Observable Results

  Part B
   Step 6: The RUT must send Router Advertisements out on Interface A.
   Step 8: The RUT must send Router Advertisements out on Interface A.
   Step 10: The RUT must not send Router Advertisements out on Interface B.
   Step 12: The RUT must not send Router Advertisements out on Interface B.


Possible Problems

  * Part B may be omitted if the Router does not support two physical interfaces.