Installing and Configuring DHCPv6 2

Overview
DHCPv6 2.001 Overview
Chapter 14
DHCPv6 2.001 Overview
DHCPv6 2.001 is based on RFC 3315 (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)). DHCPv6 2.001 manages network
resources, such as IP addresses and server addresses like Session
Initiation Protocol (SIP), Domain Name System (DNS), Network
Information Service (NIS), and Network Information Service Plus
(NIS+), at a centralized location.
DHCPv6 2.001 conforms to the following IETF standards:
• RFC 3315 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6))
• RFC 3646 (DNS Configuration options for Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6))
• RFC 3319 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv6) Options
for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Servers)
• RFC 3736 (Stateless Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Service for IPv6)
• RFC3898 (NIS/NIS+ Configuration Options for DHCPv6)
IMPORTANT All occurrences to the term DHCPv6 in the manual refer to DHCPv6
2.001.