NAME

  Test v6LC.2.2.9 - Processing Router Solicitations (Routers Only)
  Part A: MAX_RA_DELAY_TIME


Purpose

  Verify that a router correctly processes Router Solicitations and transmits Router
  Advertisements.


References

  * [ND]  Section 6.2.6


Resource Requirements

  * Packet generator
  * Monitor to capture packets


Test Setup

  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: TN1's Link-local Address
Router Solicitation
Router Solicitation B
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: Unspecified Address
Router Solicitation


Procedure

  Part A: MAX_RA_DELAY_TIME
   1. TN1 transmits Router Solicitation A twice, 3 seconds apart. The Destination Address is the all-
      routers multicast address.
   2. Observe the packets transmitted by the RUT.


Observable Results

  Part A
   Step 2: The RUT MUST transmit a Router Advertisement between 0 and
   MAX_RA_DELAY_TIME (0.5) seconds after the receipt of each Router Solicitation A.


Possible Problems

  * None.