Hi, Chinen-san.
Thanks for your input.
As you said,
the tester has an over interpretation than test specification.
The verification point is that
NUT never use Unspecified Address or Loopback Address as the Source Address.
I will change to reject only Echo Reply.
Regards,
On Fri, 9 May 2008 10:41:32 +0900
Mitsuru Chinen <mitch@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> Hi Akisada-san,
>
> On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:22:19 +0900
> Yukiyo Akisada <akisada@tahi.org> wrote:
>
> > The beta version of Self_Test (Self_Test_4-0-0b1) has been released.
> > This release is for public review at IPv6 Ready Logo Program.
>
> I found an issue and have a questions on the following tests.
> (I write the tests number in case when I run test as host.)
>
> Test v6LC.5.1.2: Replying to Echo Requests
> #6 Part E: Request sent to unspecified address
> #7 Part F: Request sent to loopback address
>
> The issue is each test description, which appears when clicking
> test title, isn't correct. The description for Part A appears now.
>
> My question is regarding observable results.
> The observable results written in the test specification is:
> | Part E
> | Step 10: The NUT must not send an Echo Reply in response to
> | the Echo Request from TN1.
> | Part F
> | Step 12: The NUT must not send an Echo Reply in response to
> | the Echo Request from TN1.
>
> However, tests get fails not only when NUT sends Echo Reply but
> also NUT sends ICMP Error Message (e.g. Dest. Unreach.).
> Which is the expected behavior?
>
> If the expected behavior is as the tests do, I think the test
> specification need to be modified to avoid the confusion.
> For example,
> | Part E
> | Step 10: The NUT must drop the Echo Request from TN1 silently.
> | Part F
> | Step 12: The NUT must drop the Echo Request from TN1 silently.
>
> Thank you,
> ----
> Mitsuru Chinen <mitch@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
>
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Yukiyo Akisada <akisada@tahi.org>