DestinationOptionsTypeNetwork Packet Object Schema

Defines fields for the IPv6 Destination Options header which is used to carry optional information that needs to be examined only by a packet's destination node(s).

Fields

Field Name Type Description
Next_Header0..1 IANAAssignedIPNumbersType

Identifies the type of header immediately following the Destination_Options options header. Uses the same values as the IPv4 Protocol field.
Header_Ext_Len0..1 HexBinaryObjectPropertyType

Length of the Destination Options header in 8-octet units, not including the first 8 octets.
Option_Data0..n OptionDataType

Variable-length field, of length such that the complete Destinations Options header is an integer multiple of 8 octets long. Contains one or more type-length-value (TLV)-encoded options.