NAME

  Test v6LC.2.1.4 - Host Prefix List (Hosts Only)


Purpose

    Verify that a host properly updates its Prefix List upon receipt of Prefix Information Options,
    which have the on-link flag set.


References

  * [ND]  Section 6.3.4


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 Advertisement A
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: TR1's Link-local Address
Destination Address:
All-nodes Multicast Address
Router Advertisement
Router Lifetime: 20 seconds
Reachable Time: 600 seconds
Retransmit Interval: 1 second
Prefix Option
"on-link" (L) flag: 1
Valid Lifetime: 10 seconds
Preferred Lifetime: 10 seconds
Prefix: TR1's Global Prefix

Neighbor Advertisement C
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: TN1's Global Address
Destination Address: HUT's Link-local Address
ICMPv6 Echo Request


Procedure

  Part B: Prefix Lifetime updated by Router Advertisement
   7. TR1 transmits Router Advertisement A without the Prefix Option.
   8. TR1 transmits a link-local Echo Request to the HUT.
   9. Observe the packets transmitted by the HUT. TR1 transmits a Neighbor Advertisement in
      response to any Neighbor Solicitations from the HUT.
  10. TR1 transmits Router Advertisement A. Wait 8 seconds.
  11. TR1 transmits Router Advertisement A. Wait 8 seconds.
  12. TN1 transmits Packet B, whose Source Address is covered by the prefix advertised in Router
      Advertisement A.
  13. Observe the packets transmitted by the HUT.


Observable Results

  Part B
   Step 9: 
   The HUT should solicit and reply to the Echo Request transmitted by TR1.
   Step 13: 
   In response to Packet B, the HUT should transmit Neighbor Solicitations with a
   Target Address of TN1's global address.


Possible Problems

  * None.