NAME

  IP_NH_NoneEN - No Next Header after IPv6 Header (NUT Receives No Next Header)

TARGET

  Host and Router

SYNOPSIS

INITIALIZATION

  None

TEST PROCEDURE

Verify proper behavior of a node when it encounters a Next Header value of 56(no next header).

   TN                          NUT
    |                           |
    |-------------------------->|
    |   Echo Request(invalid)   |
    |                           |
    |                           |
    v                           v


  1. TN transmits an Echo Request which contains an IPv6 Header with a Next Header of 59.
  2. Observe the NUT.

  Echo Request Data is:

        IPv6 Header
            Version            = 6
            Traffic Class      = 0
            FlowLabel          = 0
            PayloadLength      = 24
            NextHeader         = 59 (None)
            SourceAddress      = TN Link Local Address
            DestinationAddress = NUT Link Local Address

        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 not send any packets in response to the Echo Request.

CLEANUP

Common Test Cleanup

REFERENCE

SEE ALSO

  perldoc V6evalTool