RIOT/tests/net/gnrc_dhcpv6_client_stateless

gnrc_dhcpv6_client_stateless test

This test utilizes scapy to test the DHCPv6 client configuration for stateless DHCP.

The protocol procedure is modelled using a scapy Automaton by first waiting for an NDP Router Solicitation (RS) which is replied to with an NDP Router Advertisement (RA). The RA contains a set O-bit which indicates that additional information can be acquired by sending a DHCPv6 Information Request (IR). The Automaton now waits for an IR, expects it to contain a number of options, and sends a DHCPv6 Reply back to the client. After this procedure is completed, a check for a correctly assigned global IP address (from the RA using SLAAC) is performed. If this final assertion is correct, the test succeeds.

The procedure is visualized in the following graph:

To test, compile and flash the application to any board of your liking (since ethos is used to communicate with non-native boards it really doesn't matter as long as the application fits).

make flash

And run the tests using

sudo make test-as-root

Note that root privileges are required since scapy needs to construct Ethernet frames to properly communicate over the TAP interface.

The test succeeds if you see the string SUCCESS.

If any problems are encountered (i.e. if the test prints the string FAILED), set the echo parameter in the run() function at the bottom of the test script (tests-as-root/01-run.py) to True. The test script will then offer a more detailed output.