NAME

  Test v6LC.2.2.17 - Router Advertisement Processing, IsRouter flag (Hosts Only)
  Part A: RA without Source Link-layer option


Purpose

  Verify that a host properly updates the IsRouter flag in its Neighbor Cache upon receipt of a
  Router Advertisement.


References

  * [ND]  Sections 6.3.4


Resource Requirements

  * Packet generator
  * Monitor to capture packets


Test Setup

  No Common Test Setup is performed. Wait at least 3 seconds
  (MAX_MULTICAST_SOLICIT * RETRANS_TIMER) after any previous cleanup to make sure all
  previous NCE's are in state No NCE. 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
Router Advertisement
Router Lifetime: 600 seconds
Reachable Time: 0 seconds
Retransmit Interval: 1 second
Source Link-layer Option

Echo Request A
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: TN2's off-link Global Address
Destination Address: HUT's Global Address
ICMPv6 Echo Request


Procedure

  Part A: RA without Source Link-layer option
   1. TR1 transmits a Link-local Echo Request to the HUT.
   2. TR1 answers any Neighbor Solicitations with a Neighbor Advertisement (R=0, S=1, O=1) to the
      HUT.
   3. Observe the packets transmitted by the HUT.
   4. TR1 transmits Router Advertisement A without a Source Link-layer option to the HUT.
   5. Wait for the HUT to perform Duplicate Address Detection on its global address.
   6. TN2 transmits Echo Request A to the HUT with a nexthop of TR1.
   7. Observe the packets transmitted by the HUT.


Observable Results

  Part A
   Steps 3:
   The HUT should transmit an Echo Reply to TR1's link local address and update it's
   NCE to state REACHABLE. The HUT sets the isRouter flag to false.
   Step 7:
   The HUT sets the isRouter flag to true and transmits an Echo Reply to TN2's off-link
   address with a next hop of TR1.


Possible Problems

  * None.