USGv6 Test Selection Tables* 

DHCP Server Functions 

F13-Conformance: DHCP Server v1.1

Applicable Profile: NIST SP 500-267 A profile for IPv6 in the U.S. Government - Version 1.0, 

July 2008.

Configuration Option: DHCP-Server 

Test Specification Id: 

[DHCPv6-Conformance] IPv6 Ready Test Specification DHCPv6, Version 1.1.5, January, 2020, 

[editor: IPv6 Ready Logo ]. 

Reference: 

• [RFC 3315] R. Droms, Ed., J. Bound, B. Volz, T. Lemon, C. Perkins, M. Carney. 

"Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6).", July 2003 

DHCP Server Test Check List

Reference Test Specification 

Id Test Number Device Type

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.1.1: Basic Message Exchanges(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)(F) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.1.2: Transaction ID Consistency: Basic Exchange Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.1.3: Implementation of DHCP constants (A)(B) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.1.4: Server Message Format (A)(B) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.1.5: Server Identifier Option Format Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.2.1.6: DHCP Unique Identifier (DUID) Contents 

(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)(F) Server 
RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.1.7: Client Identifier Option Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.1.8: IA_NA Option Format Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.1.9: IA Address Option Format Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.1.10: Status Code Option Format Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.1.11: Relay Message Option Format Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.1.12: Interface ID Option Format Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.2.2.1: Transmission of Advertise Messages 

(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)(F) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.2.2: Transmission of Reply Messages (A)(B)(C) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.2.2.3: Transmission of Relay-Reply Messages 

(A)(B)(C) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.1: Reception of Solicit Messages (A)(B)(C)(D) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.2: Reception of Request Messages (A)(B)(C)(D) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.3: Reception of Confirm Messages (A)(B)(C)(D) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.4: Reception of Renew Messages (A)(B)(C)(D) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.5: Reception of Rebind Messages (A)(B)(C) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.6: Reception of Release Messages (A)(B)(C) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.7: Reception of Decline Messages (A)(B)(C) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.8: Reception of Invalid Solicit Message (A)(B) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.9: Reception of Invalid Request Message 

(A)(B)(C) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.10: Reception of Invalid Confirm Message (A)(B) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.11: Reception of Invalid Renew Message 

(A)(B)(C) Server 
RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.12: Reception of Invalid Rebind Message (A)(B) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.13: Reception of Invalid Release Message 

(A)(B)(C) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.14: Reception of Invalid Decline Message 

(A)(B)(C) Server 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.2.3.15: Server Message Validation (A)(B)(C) Server 

* The objective of this test selection sheet is to provide a reference for available test 

specifications that identifies tests applicable to the USGv6 Profile.