packet.internet.ipv6 (3) - Linux Manuals

packet.internet.ipv6: IPv6 module

NAME

packet.internet.ipv6 - IPv6 module

DESCRIPTION

Decode IP version 6 layer. Extension headers are not supported.

CLASSES

class IPv6(packet.internet.ipv4.IPv4)

IPv6 object

Usage:
    from packet.internet.ipv6 import IPv6

    x = IPv6(pktt)

Object definition:

IPv6(
    version       = int,
    traffic_class = int,
    flow_label    = int,
    total_size    = int,
    protocol      = int,
    hop_limit     = int,
    src           = IPv6Addr(),
    dst           = IPv6Addr(),
    data          = string,  # raw data of payload if protocol
                             # is not supported
)


Methods defined here:
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__init__(self, pktt)
Constructor

Initialize object's private data.


pktt:
Packet trace object (packet.pktt.Pktt) so this layer has
access to the parent layers.

BUGS

No known bugs.

AUTHOR

Jorge Mora (mora [at] netapp.com)