Introduction to DHCPv6
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) was designed based on IPv6 addressing scheme and is used for assigning IPv6 prefixes, IPv6 addresses and other configuration parameters to hosts.
Compared with other IPv6 address allocation methods (such as manual configuration and stateless address autoconfiguration), DHCPv6 can:
Record addresses assigned to hosts and assign specific addresses to hosts, thus facilitating network management.
Assign prefixes to devices, facilitating automatic configuration and management of the entire network.
Assign other configuration parameters, such as DNS server addresses and domain names.