V6TEST(1) BSD Reference Manual V6TEST(1)NAMEv6test - send IPv6 test packets
SYNOPSISv6test [-s src] [-d dst] [-f configfile] [-i interface] testname ...
DESCRIPTIONv6test generates IPv6 packet described in configfile. This is usually
used for debugging the behavior of kernel against ill-formatted packets.
-s src Source IPv6 address for the test packet. The option lets you
override the description in configuration file.
-d dst Destination IPv6 address for the test packet. The option lets
you override the description in configuration file.
-i interface
Send the generated IPv6 packet to interface. bpf(4) encapsulation
type DLT_EN10MB and DLT_NULL are supported.
-f configfile
Specify alternate location to configuration file. Default is
v6test.conf in the current directory.
testname
Specify a single test entry in the configuration file. You can
specify multiple tests, to send contiguous test packets.
RETURN VALUESv6test exits with 0 on success, and non-zero on errors.
FILES
./v6test.conf The default configuration file.
SEE ALSObpf(4), tcpdump(8)HISTORY
The v6test command first appeared in WIDE Hydrangea IPv6 protocol stack
kit.
BUGS
Man page for v6test.conf(5) has to be written.
KAME May 17, 1998 1