NAME

  Test v6LC.2.2.2 - Router Solicitations, Solicited Router Advertisement (Hosts Only)
  Part Valid Router Advertisement, Unicast Destination

Purpose

  Verify that a host sends valid Router Solicitations at the appropriate time.

References

  * [ND]  Section 6.3.7

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.

Router Advertisement A
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Hop Limit: [See below]
Source Address: [See below]
Destination Address:[See below]

Router Advertisement
ICMP Code: [See below]
ICMP Checksum: [See below]
Source Link-layer Address Option: [See below]

Router Advertisement A
IPv6 Header Next Header: 58 Hop Limit: [See below] Source Address: [See below] Destination Address:[See below]
Router Advertisement ICMP Code: [See below] ICMP Checksum: [See below] Source Link-layer Address Option: [See below]

Procedure

  Part G: Valid Router Advertisement, Unicast Destination
   25. Reboot the HUT.
   26. Wait until the HUT transmits a Router Solicitation.
   27. TR1 transmits Router Advertisement A with a Source Link-layer Address Option. The Source 
       Address is the link-local address of TR1. The Hop Limit is 255. The ICMP Code is 0. The 
       ICMP Checksum is valid. The destination address is the HUT's link-local address.
   28. Wait RTR_SOLICITATION_INTERVAL + MAX_RTR_SOLICITATION_DELAY

Observable Results

  Parts G
   The HUT should transmit only one Router Solicitation. The Router Solicitation should be sent from 
   either the link-local address of the HUT or the unspecified address. The destination address should 
   be the AllRouters multicast address. The Router Solicitation may or may not include a Source i
   Link-layer Address option.

Possible Problems

  * None.