RoutingTypeNetwork Packet Object Schema

Specifies the fields of the Routing header, which is used by an IPv6 source to list one or more intermediate nodes to be "visited" on the way to a packet's destination. http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2460.


Fields

Field Name Type Description
Next_Header0..1 IANAAssignedIPNumbersType

Identifies the type of header immediately following the Routing header. Uses the same values as the IPv4 Protocol field.

Header_Ext_Len0..1 IntegerObjectPropertyType

length of the Routing header in 8-octet units, not including the first 8 octets.

Routing_Type0..1 HexBinaryObjectPropertyType

8-bit identifiers of a particular Routing header variant. Further definition will be added as required.

Segments_Left0..1 IntegerObjectPropertyType

Number of route segments remaining, i.e., number of explicitly listed intermediate nodes still to be visited before reaching the final destination. http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2460.

Type_Specific_Data0..1 StringObjectPropertyType

Variable length field, of format determined by the Routing Type.