Test v6LC.2.2.13 - Router Advertisement Processing, Cur Hop Limit
Part A: Unspecified
Verify that a node properly processes the Cur Hop Limit field of a Router Advertisement.
* [ND] Sections 4.2, 6.2.1 and 6.3.4
* Packet generator
* Monitor to capture packets
Common Test Setup 1.1 is performed. The Common Test Cleanup procedure is
performed after each part.
Part A: Unspecified
1. TN1 transmits an Echo Request to the NUT.
2. Observe the packets transmitted by the NUT.
3. If the NUT is a host, TR1 transmits a Router Advertisement with a Cur Hop Limit value of 0
(Zero). If the NUT is a router, configure the Cur Hop Limit to a value of 0 (zero) and observe the
Router Advertisement from the NUT.
4. TN1 transmits an Echo Request to the NUT.
5. Observe the packets transmitted by the NUT.
Part A
Step 2:
The NUT should respond to the Request from TN1. Observe the Hop Limit value in
the Echo Reply packet the NUT transmits.
Step 3:
If the NUT is a router, the NUT should transmit a Router Advertisement with a
curHopLimit value set to zero.
Step 5:
The NUT should respond to the Request from TN1. The Hop Limit value in the
Echo Reply should be the same as was used in step 2.
* None.