NAME

  Test v6LC.2.2.7 - Sending Unsolicited Router Advertisements (Routers Only)
  Part B: Sending Unsolicited RA (MAX_INITIAL_RTR_ADVERT_INTERVAL)

Purpose

  Verify that a router sends the first few advertisements (up to
  MAX_INITIAL_RTR_ADVERTISEMENTS) from an interface when it becomes an advertising interface
  at an maximum interval value of MAX_INITIAL_RTR_ADVERT_INTERVAL (16) seconds. Verify that
  a router transmits valid router advertisements.

References

  * [ND]  Section 6.2.4, 6.2.6
  * [IPv6-ARCH]  Section 2, 2.5.7

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.

Procedure

  Part B: Sending Unsolicited RA (MAX_INITIAL_RTR_ADVERT_INTERVAL)
   3. Configure Interface A on the RUT to be an advertising interface with a MinRtrAdvInterval of 198
      seconds and a MaxRtrInterval of 600 seconds.
   4. Observe the packets transmitted by the RUT on Interface A.

Observable Results

  Part B
    Step 4: The RUT should transmit the first MAX_INITIAL_RTR_ADVERTISEMENTS (3)
    at MAX_INITIAL_RTR_ADVERT_INTERVAL (16) seconds.

Possible Problems

  * None.