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IPv6 Fundamentals Chapter 5 : ICMPv6. Rick Graziani Cabrillo College graziani@cabrillo.edu Fall 2013. Topics In this Presentation and An Introduction to ICMPv6. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) . Described in RFC 4443 Much more robust than ICMP for IPv4
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IPv6 FundamentalsChapter 5: ICMPv6 Rick Graziani Cabrillo College graziani@cabrillo.edu Fall 2013
Topics In this Presentation and An Introduction to ICMPv6
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) • Described in RFC 4443 • Much more robust than ICMP for IPv4 • Contains new functionality and improvements. • More than just “messaging” but “how IPv6 conducts business”. • General message similar to ICMP for IPv4 • Also uses Type and Code fields like in ICMPv4. • Two types of ICMPv6 messages • Error messages • Informational messages
ICMPv6 Messages • The ICMPv6 error messages are: • Destination Unreachable • Packet Too Big • Time Exceeded • Parameter Problem • ICMPv6 informational messages used by the ping command: • Echo Request • Echo Reply Similar to ICMP for IPv4. Quick look at these first. We will familiarize ourselves with the IPv6 version of these.
ICMPv6 Messages • ICMPv6 informational messages used for Multicast Listener Discovery (RFC 2710 ): • Multicast Listener Query • Multicast Listener Report • Multicast Listener Done • ICMPv6 informational messages used by Neighbor Discovery (RFC 4861): • Router Solicitation Message • Router Advertisement Message • Neighbor Solicitation Message • Neighbor Advertisement Message • Redirect Message Similar to IGMP (Internet Group Message Protocol) for IPv4. We won’t be covering these. Most of our time will be spent on the first four of these. Redirect Message is similar to Redirect Messages for IPv4.
Stateless Address Autconfiguration 2001:0DB8:AAAA:0001::/64 ipv6 unicast-routing R1 MAC Address 00-21-9B-D9-C6-44 PC1 Link-local address automatically created 1 Link-local address (Tentative) Neighbor Solicitation Message From: :: (Unspecified source address) To: FF02::1:FFBB:66E1 (Solicited Node Multicast) Target IPv6 Address: FE80::50A5:8A35:A5BB:66E1 DAD performed on Link-local address 2 3 Global unicast address created using SLAAC NDP Router Solicitation From: FE80::50A5:8A35:A5BB:66E1 To: FF02::2 (All-routers multicast) NDP Router Advertisement From: FE80::1 To: FF02::1 (All-nodes multicast) 4 5 Addressing Information Added 6 Neighbor Solicitation Message From: :: (Unspecified source address) To: Solicited Node Multicast Target IPv6 Address: DAD performed on global unicast address
Address Resolution (ARP in IPv4) R1 2001:0DB8:AAAA:0001::/64 ipv6 unicast-routing PC1> ping 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::200 2 5 1 Neighbor Cache <empty until step 5> MAC Address 00-1B-24-04-A2-1E PC1 PC2 MAC Address 00-21-9B-D9-C6-44 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::100/64 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::200/64 FF02::1:FF00:200 (Solicited Node Multicast) 3 Neighbor Solicitation Message From Ethernet MAC address: 00-21-9B-D9-C6-44 To Ethernet MAC address: 33-33-FF-00-02-00 (IPv6 Mapped Multicast) From: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::100 To: FF02::1:FF00:200 (Solicited Node Multicast) Target IPv6 Address: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::200 Link-layer address: 00:21:9B:D9:C6:44 Neighbor Advertisement Message From Ethernet MAC address: 00-1B-24-04-A2-1E To Ethernet MAC address: 00-21-9B-D9-C6-44 From: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::200 To: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::100 Target IPv6 Address: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::200 Link-layer address: 00:1B:24:04:A2:1E 4
Neighbor Solicitation (NS) = ARP Request • Neighbor Advertisement (NA) = ARP Reply Neighbor Cache FSM Neighbor Cache (“ARP Cache”) Neighbor Solicitation (NS) sent No Entry Exists Incomplete 3 NS sent with no NA Neighbor Advertisement (NA) received Reachable Time exceeded (timeout) Or Unsolicited NA received Reachable NS sent and Na received Packet returned Packet sent 5 sec Delay (Resolution pending) Probe (Reresolution in progress) Stale – no action required (Requires reresolution) 3 NS sent with no NA
General Message Format ICMPv6 Error Messages
Next Header and General Message Format IPv6 Next Header Value: 58 decimal or 3A hexadecimal ICMPv6 Message Body ICMPv6 Header Next Header 58 IPv6 Header IPv6 Data ICMPv6 General Message Format (similar to ICMP for IPv4) 8 32 16 24 Code Checksum Type Message Body
The first messages we will examine… • The ICMPv6 error messages are: • Destination Unreachable • Packet Too Big • Time Exceeded • Parameter Problem • ICMPv6 informational messages used by the ping command: • Echo Request • Echo Reply Similar to ICMP for IPv4. Quick look at these first. We will familiarize ourselves with the IPv6 version of these.
Destination Unreachable Message • Sent when a packet cannot be delivered to its destination for reasons other than congestion. • A router (or a firewall) usually generates these messages. • Various code values give more detail, such as (4) port unreachable.
Packet Too Big Message • Important difference with IPv6… • IPv4 routers fragment a packet when the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) of the outgoing link is smaller than the size of the packet. • The destination device is responsible for reassembling the fragmented packets. • IPv6 routers do not fragment packets (unless it is the source of the packet).
MTU of outgoing link smaller than packet size – drop packet Path MTU Discovery Source Destination MTU = 1500 MTU = 1500 MTU = 1500 MTU = 1350 PC-B PC-A R2 R1 R3 IPv6 Packet with MTU = 1,500 bytes 1 ICMPv6 Packet Too Big message, use MTU 1,350 2 IPv6 Packet with MTU = 1,350 bytes 3 Packet Received 4
Time Exceeded Message • Before a router forwards an IPv6 packet it decrements the Hop Limit field by one. • If the Hop Limit (same as TTL in IPv4) results in a zero • Packet is dropped and a Time Exceeded message is sent to the source.
Parameter Problem Message • Generated when a receiving device finds a problem with a field in the main IPv6 header such as the Next Header field. • Means the device didn’t understand the information in the IPv6 header and had to discard it.
ICMPv6 Informational Messages: Echo Request and Echo Reply
ICMPv6 Echo Request and Echo Reply Messages Echo Reply: Type = 128 Echo Request: Type = 129 • Like for IPv4, ICMPv6 Echo Request and Echo Reply are two ICMP messages used by ping. 8 32 16 24 Type = 128 or 129 Code = 0 Checksum Identifier Sequence Number Data
IPv6 Topology 2001:0DB8:AAAA::/48 R1 R2 2001:0DB8:AAAA:2::/64 Fa0/0 .2 Fa0/1 .1 Fa0/0 .1 FE80::1/64 FE80::2/64 FE80::1/64 2001:0DB8:AAAA:1::/64 PC2 PC1 2001:0DB8:AAAA:1::200 2001:0DB8:AAAA:1::100 FE80::50A5:8A35:A5bb:66E1
Ping global unicast address from PC1 to R1 PC1> ping 2001:db8:aaaa:1::1 Pinging 2001:db8:aaaa:1::1 from 2001:db8:aaaa:1::100 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 2001:db8:aaaa:1::1: time=1ms Reply from 2001:db8:aaaa:1::1: time=1ms Reply from 2001:db8:aaaa:1::1: time=1ms Reply from 2001:db8:aaaa:1::1: time=1ms Ping statistics for 2001:db8:aaaa:1::1: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms PC1>
Echo Request from PC1 to R1 Internet Protocol Version 6 0110 .... = Version: 6 .... 0000 0000 .... .... .... .... .... = Traffic class: 0x00000000 .... .... .... 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 = Flowlabel: 0x00000000 Payload length: 40 Next header: ICMPv6 (0x3a) Hop limit: 128 Source: 2001:db8:aaaa:1::100 Destination: 2001:db8:aaaa:1::1 Internet Control Message Protocol v6 Type: 128 (Echo (ping) request) Code: 0 (Should always be zero) Checksum: 0x8f38 [correct] ID: 0x0001 Sequence: 0 Data (32 bytes)
Internet Protocol Version 6 0110 .... = Version: 6 .... 0000 0000 .... .... .... .... .... = Traffic class: 0x00000000 .... .... .... 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 = Flowlabel: 0x00000000 Payload length: 40 Next header: ICMPv6 (0x3a) Hop limit: 64 Source: 2001:db8:aaaa:1::1 Destination: 2001:db8:aaaa:1::100 Internet Control Message Protocol v6 Type: 129 (Echo (ping) reply) Code: 0 (Should always be zero) Checksum: 0x8e38 [correct] ID: 0x0001 Sequence: 0 Data (32 bytes) Echo Reply from R1 to PC1
Ping link-local address from R1 to PC1 R1# ping fe80::50a5:8a35:a5bb:66e1 Output Interface: fastethernet 0/0 % Invalid interface. Use full interface name without spaces (e.g. Serial0/1) Output Interface: fastethernet0/0 Type escape sequence to abort. Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to FE80::50A5:8A35:A5BB:66E1, timeout is 2 seconds: !!!!! Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms R1#
Echo Request: Link-local address from R1 to PC1 Internet Protocol Version 6 0110 .... = Version: 6 .... 0000 0000 .... .... .... .... .... = Traffic class: 0x00000000 .... .... .... 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 = Flowlabel: 0x00000000 Payload length: 60 Next header: ICMPv6 (0x3a) Hop limit: 64 Source: fe80::1 Destination: fe80::50a5:8a35:a5bb:66e1 Internet Control Message Protocol v6 Type: 128 (Echo (ping) request) Code: 0 (Should always be zero) Checksum: 0x0444 [correct] ID: 0x0a24 Sequence: 0 Data (52 bytes)
Internet Protocol Version 6 0110 .... = Version: 6 .... 0000 0000 .... .... .... .... .... = Traffic class: 0x00000000 .... .... .... 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 = Flowlabel: 0x00000000 Payload length: 60 Next header: ICMPv6 (0x3a) Hop limit: 64 Source: fe80::50a5:8a35:a5bb:66e1 Destination: fe80::1 Internet Control Message Protocol v6 Type: 129 (Echo (ping) reply) Code: 0 (Should always be zero) Checksum: 0x0344 [correct] ID: 0x0a24 Sequence: 0 Data (52 bytes) Echo Reply: Link-local address from PC1 to R1
ICMPv6 Informational Messages • Used by Neighbor Discovery • Router Solicitation Message • Router Advertisement Message • Neighbor Solicitation Message • Neighbor Advertisement Message • Redirect Message
Router Solicitation & Router Advertisement Messages and SLAAC (Stateless Address Autoconfiguration)
Hosts and Addressing • Static configuration • Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) • SLAAC only • SLAAC with DHCPv6 • Note: Host OS determines if it will use EUI-64 or random value for Interface ID • StatefulAutoconfiguration • DHCPv6 only
Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) RouterA • Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) is an automatic method for assigning global unicast addresses to interfaces. • Defined in RFC 4862, IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration • Uses: • Prefix and other information from -> ND Router Advertisement • Interface ID from -> IEEE modified EUI-64 format or random value • No need for DHCPv6 server (unless need DNS) ipv6 unicast-routing MAC: 00-19-D2-8C-E0-4C 1 NDP Router Solicitation 2 NDP Router Advertisement EUI-64
R1 ipv6 unicast-routing DHCPv6 Server • Router Solicitation and Router Advertisement messages are about communications between a host and a router. • Router Advertisement includes: • Prefix, prefix-length, default-gateway, MTU, Hop limit and more. R1(config)# ipv6 unicast-routing NDP Router Advertisement NDP Router Solicitation “Need information from the router” Time for me to send out a Router Advertisement I just booted up, send me a Router Advertisement
R1 ipv6 unicast-routing DHCPv6 Server 2 NDP Router Advertisement “I’m everything you need (Prefix, Prefix-length, Default Gateway)” Or “Here is my information but you need to get other information such as DNS addresses from a DHCPv6 server.” Or “I can’t help you. Ask a DHCPv6 server for all your information.” 1 NDP Router Solicitation “Need information from the router” • The router’s Router Advertisement can determine how the host gets its dynamic address configuration. • ipv6 unicast-routing command enables router to send Router Advertisements.
R1 ipv6 unicast-routing MAC: 00-19-D2-8C-E0-4C 1 NDP Router Solicitation 2 NDP Router Advertisement Prefix: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1:: Prefix-length: /64 To: FF02::1 (All-hosts multicast) From: FE80::1 (Link-local address) EUI-64 3 Prefix: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1:: Prefix-length: /64 EUI-64 Interface ID: 02-19-D2-FF-FE-8C-E0-4C Global Unicast Address: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1:0219:D2FF:FE8C:E04C Default Gateway: FE80::1 (Default Router List) PC1> ipconfig IPv6 Address. . . . . . : 2001:DB8:AAAA:1:0219:D2FF:FE8C:E04C Default Gateway . . . . :fe80::1 Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) 4
R1 ipv6 unicast-routing 1 NDP Router Solicitation Stateless Addressing DHCPv6 Addressing DHCPv6 Server NDP Router Advertisement “Here is my information but you need to get other information such as DNS addresses from a DHCPv6 server.” Or “I can’t help you. Ask a DHCPv6 server for all your information.” 2 3 DHCPv6 Solicit Message “I need a DHCPv6 Server.” 4 DHCPv6 Advertise Message “I’m a DHCPv6 Server.” 5 DHCPv6 Request Message “I need addressing information. DHCPv6 Reply Message “Here is your address and other information.” 6 7 Duplicate Address Detection (DAD)
ICMPv6 Router Solicitation Message A closer look at the protocol 24 16 32 8 Type = 133 Code = 0 Checksum Reserved Valid Options: Source link-layer address ICMPv6 Router Advertisement Message 8 32 16 24 Code = 0 Checksum Type = 134 Cur Hop Limit Router Lifetime O M Reserved Reachable Time Retrans Time Possible Options: Source link-layer address MTU Prefix Information
R1 2001:0DB8:AAAA:0001::/64 ipv6 unicast-routing MAC: 00-21-9B-D9-C6-44 1 NDP Router Solicitation From: FE80::50A5:8A35:A5BB:66 To: FF02::2 (All-routers multicast) Randomly generated Inter ID PC1 Link-local address: FE80::50A5:8A35:A5BB:66E1 NDP Router Advertisement From: FE80::1 To: FF02::1 (All-nodes multicast) Prefix: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1:: Prefix-length: /64 2 3 Prefix: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1:: [EUI-64: Not used, Interface ID is randomly generated] Global Unicast Address: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1:50A5:8A35:A5BB:66E1 Prefix-length: /64 4 Default Router List Default Gateway: FE80::1
Ethernet II, Src: 00:21:9b:d9:c6:44, Dst: 33:33:00:00:00:02 Internet Protocol Version 6 0110 .... = Version: 6 [Traffic class and Flowlabel not shown] Payload length: 16 Next header: ICMPv6 (0x3a) Hop limit: 255 Source: fe80::50a5:8a35:a5bb:66e1 Destination: ff02::2 Internet Control Message Protocol v6 Type: 133 (Router solicitation) Code: 0 Checksum: 0x3277 [correct] ICMPv6 Option (Source link-layer address) Type: Source link-layer address (1) Length: 8 Link-layer address: 00:21:9b:d9:c6:44 All IPv6 routers multicast MAC address Next header is an ICMPv6 header Link-local address of PC1 All-routers multicast address Router Solicitation message Router Solicitation (RS) from PC1 MAC address of PC1 but RA sent as all-host multicast
R1(config)# ipv6 unicast-routing R1# show ipv6 interface fastethernet 0/0 FastEthernet0/0 is up, line protocol is up IPv6 is enabled, link-local address is FE80::1 Global unicastaddress(es): 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::1, subnet is 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::/64 Joined group address(es): FF02::1 FF02::2 FF02::1:FF00:1 MTU is 1500 bytes <output omitted for brevity> ND advertised retransmit interval is 0 milliseconds ND router advertisements are sent every 200 seconds ND router advertisements live for 1800 seconds Hosts use stateless autoconfig for addresses. R1# All-routers multicast group
Router Advertisement (RA) from Router R1 Ethernet II, Src: 00:03:6b:e9:d4:80, Dst: 33:33:00:00:00:01 Internet Protocol Version 6 0110 .... = Version: 6 .... 1110 0000 .... .... .... .... .... = Traffic class: 0x000000e0 .... .... .... 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 = Flowlabel: 0x00000000 Payload length: 64 Next header: ICMPv6 (0x3a) Hop limit: 255 Source: fe80::1 Destination: ff02::1 All IPv6 hosts multicast MAC address Next Header is an ICMPv6 header Link-local address of R1. Added to the Default Router List and is the address hosts will use as their default gateway All-nodes multicast group
Internet Control Message Protocol v6 Type: 134 (Router advertisement) Code: 0 Cur hop limit: 64 Flags: 0x00 ICMPv6 Option (Source link-layer address) Type: Source link-layer address (1) Length: 8 Link-layer address: 00:03:6b:e9:d4:80 ICMPv6 Option (MTU) Type: MTU (5) Length: 8 MTU: 1500 ICMPv6 Option (Prefix information) Type: Prefix information (3) Length: 32 Prefix Length: 64 Prefix: 2001:db8:aaaa:1:: Router Advertisement from Router R1 – some fields omitted Recommended Hop Limit value for hosts M and O flags indicate that no information is available via DHCPv6 R1’s MAC address MTU of the link. Prefix-length (/64) to be used for autoconfiguration. Prefix of this network to be used for autoconfiguration
M and O Flags Internet Control Message Protocol v6 Type: 134 (Router advertisement) Code: 0 Cur hop limit: 64 Flags: 0x00 <output omitted for brevity? • M Flag:Managed Address Configurationflag • Tells the host whether to use the configuration information in this Router Advertisement (SLAAC by default) or to get all of its information from a DHCPv6 server. • O Flag:Other Configurationflag • When SLAAC is being used (using the RA), it tells the host whether more information (like DNS) is available from a DHCPv6 server. Router Advertisement message M and O flags
R1 ipv6 unicast-routing DHCPv6 Server NDP Router Advertisement M Flag SLAAC or DHCPv6? M Flag = 0 (Default) Use SLAAC, info in RA, prefix, etc. M Flag = 1 Use DHCPv6 for everything R1(config)# ipv6 managed-config-flag X O Flag Additional information via DHCPv6? O Flag = 0 (Default) No additional information via DHCPv6 X O Flag = 1 Additional information via DHCPv6 like DNS address R1(config)# ipv6 other-config-flag
Neighbor Solicitation and Neighbor Advertisement • Two more protocols used with ICMPv6 Neighbor Discovery: • Neighbor Solicitation • Neighbor Advertisement • Used by a device to: • Request layer 2 address information from another device on the same network • Provide this information to the requesting device. • Part of three important processes: • Address resolution (like ARP in IPv4) • Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) • Neighbor Unreachability Detection (NUD)
ICMPv6 Neighbor Solicitation Message If this is your Target IPv6 Address please send me your MAC address. ICMPv6 Neighbor Advertisement Message The Target IPv6 Address you are looking for belongs to me, here is my layer 2 (MAC) address.
Address Resolution (ARP in IPv4) R1 2001:0DB8:AAAA:0001::/64 ipv6 unicast-routing PC1> ping 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::200 2 5 1 Neighbor Cache <empty until step 5> MAC Address 00-1B-24-04-A2-1E PC1 PC2 MAC Address 00-21-9B-D9-C6-44 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::100/64 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::200/64 FF02::1:FF00:200 (Solicited Node Multicast) 3 Neighbor Solicitation Message From Ethernet MAC address: 00-21-9B-D9-C6-44 To Ethernet MAC address: 33-33-FF-00-02-00 (IPv6 Mapped Multicast) From: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::100 To: FF02::1:FF00:200 (Solicited Node Multicast) Target IPv6 Address: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::200 MAC address of PC1: 00:21:9B:D9:C6:44 Neighbor Advertisement Message From Ethernet MAC address: 00-1B-24-04-A2-1E To Ethernet MAC address: 00-21-9B-D9-C6-44 From: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::200 To: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::100 Target IPv6 Address: 2001:DB8:AAAA:1::200 MAC address of PC2: 00:1B:24:04:A2:1E 4
What about that Solicited Node Multicast? IPv6 Addressing Unicast Multicast Anycast Assigned Solicited Node FF00::/8 FF02::1:FF00:0000/104 Embedded IPv4 Unspecified Unique Local Link-Local Loopback Global Unicast FC00::/7 FDFF::/7 ::1/128 ::/128 2000::/3 3FFF::/3 ::/80 FE80::/10 FEBF::/10
NIC: I will also listen for my MAC multicast addresses IP: I will also listen for my IP multicast addresses (Global and Link-local) • Why Solicited Node Addresses? • Devices also have solicited node multicast addresses • Broadcasts are sent to all devices. • Devices must process all broadcasts at least to layer 3. • Solicited Node Multicasts are only processed by those devices with the matching last 24 bits (usually one device). • If I know the IPv6 address but not the MAC address I can send it to a solicited node addresses instead of a broadcast to everyone… PC-2 Broadcasts Global Unicast Address: Solicited Node Multicast(Global): MAC Unicast Address: Multicast (MAC): 2001:0DB8:AAAA:0001:0000:0000:0000:0200 FF02::1:FF00:200 00-1B-24-04-A2-1E 33-33-FF-00-02-00
PC2’s Global Unicast Address Global Routing Prefix Interface ID Subnet ID 24 bits 104 bits 2001:0DB8:AAAA 0001 0000:0000:00 00:0200 Copy PC2’s IPv6 Solicited-Node Multicast Address FF02 0000 0000 0000 0000 0001 FF 00:0200 Copy Solicited-node Multicast address mapped to Ethernet destination MAC address FF-00-02-00 33-33 PC2’s IPv6 Solicited-node multicast address: FF02::1:FF00:200 PC2’s mapped solicited-node Ethernet multicast address : 33-33-FF-00-02-00
Neighbor Solicitation from PC1 (ARP Request) Ethernet II, Src: 00:21:9b:d9:c6:44, Dst: 33:33:ff:00:02:00 Internet Protocol Version 6 0110 .... = Version: 6 .... 0000 0000 .... .... .... .... .... = Traffic class: 0x00000000 .... .... .... 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 = Flowlabel: 0x00000000 Payload length: 32 Next header: ICMPv6 (0x3a) Hop limit: 255 Source: 2001:db8:aaaa:1::100 Destination: ff02::1:ff00:200 Internet Control Message Protocol v6 Type: 135 (Neighbor solicitation) Code: 0 Checksum: 0xbbab [correct] Reserved: 0 (Should always be zero) Target: 2001:db8:aaaa:1::200 ICMPv6 Option (Source link-layer address) Type: Source link-layer address (1) Length: 8 Link-layer address: 00:21:9b:d9:c6:44 Mapped multicast address for PC2 Next header is an ICMPv6 header Global unicastaddress of PC1 Solicited-node multicast address of PC2 Neighbor Solicitation message Target IPv6 address, needing MAC address MAC address of the sender, PC1
Neighbor Advertisement from PC2 (ARP Reply) Ethernet II, Src: 00:1b:24:04:a2:1e, Dst: 00:21:9b:d9:c6:44 Internet Protocol Version 6 0110 .... = Version: 6 .... 0000 0000 .... .... .... .... .... = Traffic class: 0x00000000 .... .... .... 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 = Flowlabel: 0x00000000 Payload length: 32 Next header: ICMPv6 (0x3a) Hop limit: 255 Source: 2001:db8:aaaa:1::200 Destination: 2001:db8:aaaa:1::100 Internet Control Message Protocol v6 Type: 136 (Neighbor advertisement) Code: 0 Checksum: 0x1b4d [correct] Flags: 0x60000000 Target: 2001:db8:aaaa:1::200 ICMPv6 Option (Target link-layer address) Type: Target link-layer address (2) Length: 8 Link-layer address: 00:1b:24:04:a2:1e Unicast MAC address of PC2 Next header is an ICMPv6 header Global unicastaddress of PC2 Global unicastaddress of PC1 Neighbor Advertisement message 1 1 0 – Router Flag = 1, Solicitation Flag = 1, Override Flag = 0 IPv6 address of the sender, PC2 MAC address of the sender, PC2