HP 6125XLG R2306-HP 6125XLG Blade Switch Layer 3 - IP Services Configuration G - Page 149
DHCPv6 overview, DHCPv6 address/prefix assignment, Rapid assignment involving two messages
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DHCPv6 overview DHCPv6 provides a framework to assign IPv6 prefixes, IPv6 addresses, and other configuration parameters to hosts. DHCPv6 address/prefix assignment An address/prefix assignment process involves two or four messages. Rapid assignment involving two messages As shown in Figure 57, rapid assignment operates in the following steps: 1. The DHCPv6 client sends a Solicit message that contains a Rapid Commit option to prefer rapid assignment. 2. If the DHCPv6 server supports rapid assignment, it responds with a Reply message containing the assigned IPv6 address/prefix and other configuration parameters. If the DHCPv6 server does not support rapid assignment, Assignment involving four messages is performed. Figure 57 Rapid assignment involving two messages Assignment involving four messages As shown in Figure 58, four-message assignment operates in the following steps: 1. The DHCPv6 client sends a Solicit message to request an IPv6 address/prefix and other configuration parameters. 2. If the Solicit message does not contain a Rapid Commit option, or if the DHCPv6 server does not support rapid assignment even though the Solicit message contains a Rapid Commit option, the DHCPv6 server responds with an Advertise message that contains the assignable address/prefix and other configuration parameters. 3. The DHCPv6 client might receive multiple Advertise messages offered by different DHCPv6 servers. It selects an offer according to the receiving sequence and server priority, and sends a Request message to the selected server for confirmation. 4. The DHCPv6 server sends a Reply message to the client, confirming that the address/prefix and other configuration parameters are assigned to the client. 141