Interface Configuration Commands
30-10 DHCPv6 Configuration
Interface Configuration Commands
Purpose
These commands are used to configure an interface as either a DHCPv6 server or a DHCPv6 relay
agent.
Commands
ipv6 dhcp server
This command configures DHCPv6 server functionality on an interface.
Syntax
ipv6 dhcp server pool-name [rapid-commit} [preference pref]
no ipv6 dhcp server pool-name
Parameters
Defaults
By default, DHCPv6 functionality is disabled.
Mode
Router interface configuration: C3(su)->router(Config-if(Vlan 1))#
Usage
Use this command to configure DHCPv6 server parameters when an interface will act as a
DHCPv6 server. Address pools are configured using the commands described in section “Address
Pool Configuration Commands” on page 30-6.
An interface can be configured as either a DHCPv6 server or a DHCPv6 relay agent, but not both.
Use the no form of this command to remove DHCPv6 server functionality from an interface.
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ipv6 dhcp server 30-10
ipv6 dhcp relay 30-11
pool-name Specifies the pool containing stateless and/or prefix delegation
parameters that should be used by the DHCPv6 server. Refer to
“Address Pool Configuration Commands” on page 30-6 for the
commands to configure an address pool.
rapid-commit (Optional) Specify that the server should use the Rapid Commit option
that allows for an abbreviated exchange between DHCPv6 client and
server. Refer to RFC 3315 for more information.
preference pref (Optional) Specifies the value of the server’s Preference option. This
value, which can range from 0 to 4,294,967,295, is used by clients to
determine preference among multiple DHCPv6 servers.