Ipv6 Address Autoconfiguration - IBM RackSwitch G8000 Application Manual

IPv6 Address Autoconfiguration

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IPv6 supports the following types of address autoconfiguration:
• Stateful address configuration
Address configuration is based on the use of a stateful address configuration
protocol, such as DHCPv6, to obtain addresses and other configuration options.
• Stateless address configuration
Address configuration is based on the receipt of Router Advertisement
messages that contain one or more Prefix Information options.
N/OS 6.8 supports stateless address configuration.
Stateless address configuration allows hosts on a link to configure themselves with
link-local addresses and with addresses derived from prefixes advertised by local
routers. Even if no router is present, hosts on the same link can configure
themselves with link-local addresses and communicate without manual
configuration.
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