Dhcpv6 Client - Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 Configuration Manual

Configuring with Web Based Management
5.7 The "Layer 3 (IPv6)" menu
5.7.3

DHCPv6 client

5.7.3.1 DHCPv6 client
On this page, you specify whether the DHCPv6 client receives not only the configuration
settings but also the IPv6 address or supports the "prefix delegation" function.
Prefix delegation
The DHCPv6 server delegates the distribution of the IPv6 prefix to the DHCPv6 client. To do
this an IPv6 interface must be configured on the DHCPv6 client as a PD client. Via the PD
client, the DHCPv6 client obtains an IPv6 prefix from the DHCPv6 server and stores it under
a prefix name. The IPv6 interfaces of the DHCPv6 client the should adopt the prefix are
configured as so-called PD sub-clients.
You configure the PD sub-clients in "Layer 3 (IPv6)" > "DHCPv6 Client" > "DHCPv6 PD Sub
Client".
Description
The page contains the following:
● Interface
Select the IP interface via which the DHCPv6 client functions.
● Enable
Enable or disable the DHCPv6 client for the relevant interface.
● Mode
Specify the procedure.
– Status dependent Obtains the IPv6 address and the configuration file from the DHCPv6
– Stateless: Obtains only the configuration file from the DHCPv6 server
– Prefix Delegation: The DHCPv6 client takes over the distribution of the IPv6 prefix
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SCALANCE XM-400/XR-500 Web Based Management (WBM)
Configuration Manual, 05/2017, C79000-G8976-C248-12