NAME

  HHO_Pad1_EN - Options Processing, Hop-by-Hop Options Header - End Node (Pad1 Option)

TARGET

  Host and Router

SYNOPSIS

INITIALIZATION

  None

TEST PROCEDURE

Verify that a node properly processes both known and unknown options, and acts in accordance with highest order two bits of the option.

   TN                          NUT
    |                           |
    |-------------------------->|
    |   Echo Request            |
    |                           |
    |                           | 
    |<--------------------------|
    |   Echo Reply              |
    |                           |
    v                           v


  1. TN transmits an Echo Request that has a Hop-by-Hop Options header with six Pad1 Options.
  2. Observe the packets transmitted by the NUT.

  Echo Request Data is:

        IPv6 Header
            Version            = 6
            Traffic Class      = 0
            FlowLabel          = 0
            PayloadLength      = 16
            NextHeader         = 0 (Hop-by-Hop Options Header)
            SourceAddress      = TN Link Local Address
            DestinationAddress = NUT Link Local Address

        Hop-by-Hop Options Header
            NextHeader         = 58 (ICMPv6)
            HeaderExtLength    = 0
            OptionType         = 0 (Pad1 Option)
            OptionType         = 0 (Pad1 Option)
            OptionType         = 0 (Pad1 Option)
            OptionType         = 0 (Pad1 Option)
            OptionType         = 0 (Pad1 Option)
            OptionType         = 0 (Pad1 Option)

        ICMP Echo Request
            Type           = 128 (Echo Request)
            Code           = 0
            Checksum       = (auto)
            Identifier     = 0xffff
            SequenceNumber = 1
            PayloadData    = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}

JUDGEMENT

  PASS: The NUT must send an Echo Reply to TN.

        IPv6 Header
            Version             = 6
            Traffic Class       = 0
            FlowLabel           = 0
            PayloadLength       = 16
            NextHeader          = 58 (ICMPv6)
            SourceAddress       = NUT Link Local Address
            Destination Address = TN Link Local Address

        ICMP Echo Reply
            Type           = 129 (Echo Reply)
            Code           = 0
            Checksum       = (auto)
            Identifier     = 0xffff (same as Echo Request)
            SequenceNumber = 1 (same as Echo Request)
            PayloadData    = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} (same as Echo Request)

CLEANUP

Common Test Cleanup

REFERENCE

SEE ALSO

  perldoc V6evalTool