NAME

  Test v6LC.2.2.7 - Sending Unsolicited Router Advertisements (Routers Only)
  Part C: Sending Unsolicited RA (Min Values)


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 C: Sending Unsolicited RA (Min Values)
   5. Configure Interface A on the RUT to be an advertising interface with the following values:
                   MaxRtrAdvInterval            4
                   MinRtrAdvInterval            3
                   AdvCurHopLimit               0
                   AdvManagedFlag&AdvOtherConfigFlag False
                   AdvDefaultLifetime           0 (min value)
                   AdvReachableTime             0 (min value)
                   AdvRetransTimer              0 (min value)
                   AdvOnlinkFlag&AdvAutonomousFlag False
                   AdvValidLifetime             0
                   AdvPerferredLifetime         0
                   AdvLinkMTU                   0 (Phase-2 Only)
   6. Observe the packets transmitted by the RUT on Interface A.


Observable Results

  Part C
    Step 6: The RUT should transmit the Router Advertisements with the same values as
    configured.


Possible Problems

  * None.