HopByHopOptionsTypeNetwork Packet Object Schema

Defines fields for the IPv6 Hop-by-Hop Options header which is used to carry optional information that must be examined by every node along a packet's delivery path.

Fields

Field Name Type Description
Next_Header0..1 IANAAssignedIPNumbersType

Identifies the type of header immediately following the Hop-by-Hop Options header. Uses the same values as the IPv4 Protocol field.
Header_Ext_Len0..1 HexBinaryObjectPropertyType

Length of the Hop-by-Hop 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 Hop-by-Hop Options header is an integer multiple of 8 octets long. Contains one or more type-length-value (TLV)-encoded options.