Test v6LC.2.1.4 - Host Prefix List (Hosts Only)
Verify that a host properly updates its Prefix List upon receipt of Prefix Information Options,
which have the on-link flag set.
* [ND] Section 6.3.4
* Packet generator
* Monitor to capture packets
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
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Router Advertisement
Router Lifetime: 20 seconds
Reachable Time: 600 seconds
Retransmit Interval: 1 second
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Prefix Option
"on-link" (L) flag: 1
Valid Lifetime: 10 seconds
Preferred Lifetime: 10 seconds
Prefix: TR1's Global Prefix
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Neighbor Advertisement C
IPv6 Header
Next Header: 58
Source Address: TN1's Global Address
Destination Address: HUT's Link-local Address
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| ICMPv6 Echo Request |
Part A: Prefix Lifetime has not Expired
1. TR1 transmits Router Advertisement A without the Prefix Option.
2. TR1 transmits a link-local Echo Request to the HUT.
3. Observe the packets transmitted by the HUT. TR1 transmits a Neighbor Advertisement in
response to any Neighbor Solicitations from the HUT.
4. TR1 transmits Router Advertisement A. The Source Address is the TR1's Link-local Address.
The Destination Address is the multicast address. The on-link flag is set. Wait 8 seconds.
5. TN1 transmits Packet B, whose Source Address is covered by the prefix advertised in Router
Advertisement A.
6. Observe the packets transmitted by the HUT.
Part A
Step 3:
The HUT should solicit and reply to the Echo Request transmitted by TR1.
Step 6:
In response to Packet B, the HUT should transmit Neighbor Solicitations with a
Target Address of TN1's global address.
* None.