Dhcpv6 Relay Settings; Dhcp Server - D-Link xStack Reference Manual

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xStack DGS-3200 Series Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch Web UI Reference Guide

DHCPv6 Relay Settings

This window is used to configure the DHCPv6 relay state of one or all of the specified interfaces, and add or display a destination
IPv6 address to or from the switch's DHCPv6 relay table.
To view the following window, click Network Application > DHCPv6 Relay > DHCPv6 Relay Settings:
The following parameters may be configured:
Parameter
Interface Name
DHCPv6 Relay State
DHCPv6 Server
Address
Click the Apply button to accept the changes made. Click the Add button to add a new entry based on the information entered.
Click the Find button to locate a specific entry based on the information entered. Click the View All button to display all the
existing entries.

DHCP Server

DHCP, or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, allows the switch to delegate IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways and
other IP parameters to devices that request this information. This occurs when a DHCP enabled device is booted on or attached to
the locally attached network. This device is known as the DHCP client and when enabled, it will emit query messages on the
network before any IP parameters are set. When the DHCP server receives this request, it returns a response to the client,
containing the previously mentioned IP information that the DHCP client then utilizes and sets on its local configurations.
The user can configure many DHCP related parameters that it will utilize on its locally attached network, to control and limit the
IP settings of clients desiring an automatic IP configuration, such as the lease time of the allotted IP address, the range of IP
addresses that will be allowed in its DHCP pool, the ability to exclude various IP addresses within the pool so as not to make
identical entries on its network, or to assign the IP address of an important device (such as a DNS server or the IP address of the
default route) to another device on the network.
Users also have the ability to bind IP addresses within the DHCP pool to specific MAC addresses in order to keep consistent the
IP addresses of devices that may be important to the upkeep of the network that require a static IP address.
Figure 8 - 5. DHCPv6 Relay Settings window
Description
Enter the name of the IPv6 interface. Tick the All check box to select all IPv6 interfaces.
Use the drop-down menu to enable or disable the DHCPv6 relay state of the interface.
Enter the DHCPv6 server IPv6 address.
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