NAME

  Test v6LC.2.2.23 - Processing Router Advertisment with Route Information Option (Hosts Only)
  Part D - Route Information Option with a Prefix Length of 96


Purpose

  Verify that the HUT uses a Route Information Options to choose the next-hop.


References

  * [RFC-4191] - Section 3.1


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:Multicast Address
Router Advertisement
Router Preference: Medium(00)
Source Link-layer Address Option
Router Advertisement B
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: TR2's Link Local Address Destination Address:Multicast Address
Router Advertisement
Router Preference: [See Below]
Source Link-layer Address Option
Route Information Option Prefix Length: [See Below] PRF: [See Below] Route Lifetime: [See Below] Prefix: 3ffe:501:ffff:102:0:1::
Packet A
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: TN2's Global Address
Destination Address: HUT's Global Address
ICMPv6 Echo Request


Procedure

  Part D
   10. TR1 transmits a Router Advertisement A.
   11. TR2 advertises Router Advertisement B with Route Information Option with the following information:
        Length: 3
        Prefix Length: 96
        PRF: High
        Lifetime: 30 seconds
        Prefix:2001:2:0:2000:0:1::
   12. TR1 forwards an Echo Request from TN2 with a source address of 3ffe:501:ffff:102::2 to the NUT.


Observable Results

   Steps 12:
   The NUT should respond to the Echo Request with an Echo Reply with a next-hop of TR2.


Possible Problems

  * None.