USGv6 Test Selection Tables* 

DHCP Client 

F4-Conformance: DHCP Client v1.2

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

July 2008. 

Configuration Option: DHCP-Client 

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 Client Test Check List

Reference Test 

Specification Id Test Number Device Type

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.1.1: Basic Message Exchanges(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)(F) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.1.2: Implementation of DHCP constants (A)(B)(C) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.1.3: Client Message Format Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.1.4: Client Identifier Option Format Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.1.1.5: Client DHCP Unique Identifier Contents 

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

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.1.6: IA_NA Option Format Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.1.7: Identity Association Consistency Client 
RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.1.8: Server Identifier Option Format Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.1.9: IA Address Option Format Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.1.1.10: Elapsed Time Option 

Format(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)(F)(G)(H) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.2.1: Transmission of Solicit Messages(A)(B)(C)(D) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.1.2.2: Message Exchange Termination for Solicit 

messages (A)(B) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.2.3: Transmission of Request Messages (A)(B)(C)(D) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.2.4: Transmission of Confirm Messages (A)(B)(C)(D) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.2.5: Transmission of Renew Messages (A)(B)(C)(D) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.2.6: Transmission of Rebind Messages (A)(B)(C)(D) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.1.2.7: Transmission of Release Messages 

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

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.1.2.8: Transmission of Decline Messages 

(A)(B)(C)(D)(E) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.3.1: Reception of Advertise Messages Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.1.3.2: Client Initiated Exchange - Reception of 

Reply messages (A)(B)(C)(D) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.1.3.3: Client Initiated Exchange - Reception of Reply 

messages cont(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)(F)(G)(H)(I)(J)(K) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.1.3.4: Reception of Invalid Advertise Message 

(A)(B)(C)(D) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.3.5: Reception of Invalid Reply Message (A)(B)(C)(D) Client 

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-

Conformance 

Test DHCP_Conf.1.3.6: Client Message Validation 

(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)(F)(G)(H)(I)(J) Client 

NOTE: The following tests have been omitted from the USGv6 Test Program for the DHCPv6 

Requirements. These tests are considered SHOULDs as defined by the IETF. 

Not Required
Reference Test Specification Id Test Number Device Type

RFC 3315 DHCPv6-Conformance Test DHCP_Conf.1.2.4: Transmission of Confirm Messages (E) Client 

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

specifications that identifies tests applicable to the USGv6 Profile.