Installing and Configuring DHCPv6 2

Configuring DHCPv6 2.001
Configuring the Client
Chapter 340
Figure 3-1 depicts how a client communicates with the DHCPv6 2.001
server via dhcpv6client_ui.
Figure 3-1 The dhcpv6client_ui Interface
dhcpv6client_ui helps you do the following:
• Obtain only IP addresses from the server.
• Obtain multiple IP addresses for an interface.
• Obtain IP addresses with other configuration parameters.
• Release unused IP addresses obtained from the server.
To invoke dhcpv6client_ui, run the following command on the
command line:
# /usr/bin/dhcpv6client_ui [-m interface_name] [-[t|T]] [-o
config_options] [-I] [-s vendor_specific_options] [-R] [-r
interface_name [-v]
where:
-m Specifies the interface for which you must obtain IPv6
addresses and other configuration parameters.
-o Specifies the list of configuration parameters.