Test v6LC.2.2.7 - Sending Unsolicited Router Advertisements (Routers Only)
Part D: Sending Unsolicited RA (Max Values)
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.
* [ND] Section 6.2.4, 6.2.6
* [IPv6-ARCH] Section 2, 2.5.7
* Packet generator
* Monitor to capture packets
No Common Test Setup is performed. The Common Test Cleanup procedure is
performed after each part.
Part D: Sending Unsolicited RA (Max Values)
7. Configure Interface A on the RUT to be an advertising interface with the following values:
AdvSendAdvertisements True
MaxRtrAdvInterval 1800
MinRtrAdvInterval 1350
AdvCurHopLimit 0xff
AdvManagedFlag&AdvOtherConfigFlag True
AdvDefaultLifetime 9000
AdvReachableTime 3,600,000
AdvRetransTimer 0xffffffff
AdvOnlinkFlag&AdvAutonomousFlag True
AdvValidLifetime 0xffffffff
AdvPerferredLifetime 0xffffffff
AdvLinkMTU 1500
8. Observe the packets transmitted by the RUT on Interface A.
Part D
Step 8: The RUT should transmit the Router Advertisements with the same values as
configured.
* None.