Installing and Configuring DHCPv6 2

Overview
DHCPv6 2.001 Features
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REPLY A server sends a REPLY message
containing assigned addresses and
configuration parameters in response to
a SOLICIT, REQUEST, RENEW, REBIND
message received from a client. A server
sends a REPLY message containing
configuration parameters in response to
an INFORMATION-REQUEST message. A
server sends a REPLY message in
response to a CONFIRM message
confirming or denying that the addresses
assigned to the client are appropriate to
the link to which the client is connected.
A server sends a REPLY message to
acknowledge receipt of a RELEASE or
DECLINE message.
RELEASE Clients use this message to return one or
more IP addresses to servers.
DECLINE A client sends a DECLINE message to a
server to indicate that the client has
determined that one or more addresses
assigned by the server are already in use
on the link to which the client is
connected.
RECONFIGURE Servers send his message to inform
clients that the server has new or
updated configuration parameters, and
that the clients need to initiate a
Request/Reply transaction with the
servers in order to receive the updated
information.
Table 1-1 Message Types in DHCPv6 2.001 (Continued)
Message Type Description