Request option, specifying the configuration parameters that the client requests from the DHCPv6
server.
After receiving the Information-request message, the DHCPv6 server returns to the client a Reply
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message containing the requested configuration parameters.
The client checks the Reply message.
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If the obtained configuration parameters match those requested in the Information-request
message, the client performs network configuration with the parameters.
If not, the client ignores the configuration parameters. If multiple replies are received, the first
received reply is used.
Figure 55 Stateless DHCPv6 operation
Protocols and standards
RFC 3736, Stateless Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Service for IPv6
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RFC 3315, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)
RFC 2462, IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
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RFC 3633, IPv6 Prefix Options for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) version 6
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