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Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:50:05 +0900
From: Mitsuru Chinen <mitch@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: [users:00789] Re: Query on DHCPv6 rfc3736 - test case 3
To: Channa <channa.kad@gmail.com>
Cc: users@tahi.org
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On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:32:42 +0530
Channa <channa.kad@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> Thanks for the reply.
> I have some doubt:
> DHCPv6 TAHI conformance test.
> 
> *Network Topology** for RFC3736 ãà“ test case 2*
> 
> * *
> 
>           NUT(Client) 3ffe:501:ffff:100::abcd
> 
>           |
> 
>           |
> 
> Link0   --+--------+------------+---------- 3ffe:501:ffff:100::/64
> 
>                    |            |
> 
>                    |            |
> 
>                    TN(Server)   TN(DNS Server)
> 
>                             3ffe:501:ffff:100:200:ff:fe00:3f3e
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> *Network Topology* *for RFC3736 ãà“ test case 3*
> 
> 
> 
>           NUT(Client)
> 
>           |
> 
>           |
> 
> Link0   --+--------+------------------------ 3ffe:501:ffff:100::/64
> 
>                    |
> 
>                    |
> 
>                    TN(Server)
> 
> I have shown the network topology for RFC3736 ãà“ Test case 2 and 3.
> 
> For test case 2, the diagram says that one more node is needed which will
> act as a DNS server.
> 
> For test case 3, the diagram says that only TN and NUT is needed.
> 
> So for complete DHCPv6 TAHI test suite ( RFC3315, RFC3646 and RFC3736 ),
> apart from TN (Server) and NUT ( Client),
> 
> do we need another node TN ( DNS server) for test execution ? or TN (
> Server) will act as a DHCPv6 server and DNS server?

The latter one is correct. TN acts as the nodes except NUT in the
test topology. You may want to read section "Configuration of TN"
in v6eval/INSTALL.v6eval.

Best Regards,
----
Mitsuru Chinen <mitch@linux.vnet.ibm.com>


> Thanks in Advance,
> Channagoud
> 
> 2008/6/20 Mitsuru Chinen <mitch@linux.vnet.ibm.com>:
> 
> >  On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:09:13 +0530
> > Channa <channa.kad@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Query regarding DHCPv6 TAHI test suite
> > >
> > > DHCP test suite version - DHCPv6_Self_Test_P2_1_0_9
> > >
> > > V6eval version - v6eval-3.0.13
> > >
> > > RFC3736 - test case 3.
> > >
> > > NUT as Client : ARM target board.
> > >
> > > TN (Server) - DHCPv6 TAHI test suite installed on FreeBSD 6.3.
> > >
> > > TN (DNS server) - DHCPv6 server and DNS server running on CentOS 5.1.
> > >
> > > For rfc3736, "test case 3 - C_RFC2462_RA_TFT.seq - Router Advertisement's
> > M
> > > bit changes from TRUE to FALSE to TRUE"
> > > Do we need to run both DHCPv6 server and DNS server on CentOS or only DNS
> > > server?
> > >
> > > if i run only DNS server on CentOs then test case 3 PASSES. if i run both
> > > DHCPv6 server and DNS server then test case 3 FAILS.
> > > According to my understanding  FreeBSD acts as a DHCPv6 server and
> > running
> > > only DNS server on CentOS is enough. is my understanding correct?
> > >
> > > waiting for reply very soon.......
> >
> > TN (DNS server) is not necessary at all. tests in DHCPv6 conformance
> > testsuite emulates all nodes in the test topology. Attaching the other
> > node to the network where TN and NUT exist breaks the test procedure.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > ----
> > Mitsuru Chinen <mitch@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> >
>