DHCPv6

Also known as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol version 6, DHCP version 6, DHCP v6

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol version 6 (DHCPv6) is a network protocol for configuring Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) hosts with IP addresses, IP prefixes, and other configuration data required to operate in an IPv6 network. It is not just the IPv6 equivalent of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv4.

Key facts

Networking protocol.title: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol version 6
Networking protocol.abbreviation: DHCPv6
Networking protocol.purpose: Provide IPv6 addresses and additional network configuration parameters to clients in an IPv6 network.
Networking protocol.developer: Michael CarneyCharles E. PerkinsBernie VolzTed LemonJim Bound
Networking protocol.based on: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv4
Networking protocol.osilayer: Layer 7 Application
Networking protocol.ports: UDP port 546, for Clients. UDP port 547, for Servers and relay agents.

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port: 547

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Contents

Operation
Multicast addresses in DHCPv6
Defined multicast addresses
Port numbers
Identifiers
DHCP unique identifier
RFC 6939: Client Link-Layer Address Option
Example
Client/Server Message Formats
Message Structure Overview
DHCP Unique Identifier (DUID) option
DUID-LLT (Link-Layer Address Plus Time)
DUID-EN (Enterprise Number)
DUID-LL (Link-Layer Address)
DUID-UUID (Universally Unique Identifier)
Option Request Option (ORO)
IETF standards
See also
References
External links

IPv6 hosts may automatically generate IP addresses internally using stateless address autoconfiguration (SLAAC), or they may be assigned configuration data with DHCPv6, or both.