NAME

  Test v6LC.2.1.23 - Fragment Header in Neighbor Solicitation and Neighbor Advertisement
  Part A: Neighbor Soliciation with Fragment Header


Purpose

   Verify that the NUT doesn't process Neighbor Soliciation and Neighbor Advertisement messages with fragments.


References

  * [RFC-6980] - Section 5


Resource Requirements

  * Packet generator
  * Monitor to capture packets


Test Setup

  No Common Test Setup is performed. If the NUT is a router, configure a default route
  with TR1 as next hop. The Common Test Cleanup is performed after each part.
Neighbor Soliciation
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 44
Source Address: TN1's Link-local Address Destination Address: NUT's Link-Local Address
Fragment Header
Next Header: 58
Fragment Offset: 0
More Fragments flag: 1
ICMPv6 Neighbor Soliciation
Source Link-Layer Option
NS Fragment
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 44
Source Address: TN1's Link-local Address Destination Address: NUT's Link-Local Address
Fragment Header
Next Header: 58
Fragment Offset: 2
More Fragments flag: 0


Procedure

  Part A: Neighbor Soliciation with Fragment Header
   1. TN1  transmits Neighbor Soliciation and NS fragment.
   2. TN1 transmits an Echo Request to the NUT.


Observable Results

  Part A
   Step 2:
    Observe the NUT transmitting a Neighbor Soliciation indicating that it didn't process the Neighbor Soliticaiton.   
    The NUT must not transmit an Echo Reply.


Possible Problems

  * None.