IPv6 Access Services: Stateless DHCPv6

Last Updated: December 3, 2012

The stateless Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) feature allows DHCPv6 to be used for configuring a node with parameters that do not require a server to maintain any dynamic state for the node.

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Information About IPv6 Access Services: Stateless DHCPv6

Information Refresh Server Option

The DHCPv6 information refresh option can specify an upper boundary for the length of time a client should wait before refreshing information retrieved from DHCPv6. This option is used with stateless DHCPv6, because there are no addresses or other entities with lifetimes that can tell the client when to contact the DHCPv6 server to refresh its configuration.

SIP Server Options

Session initiation protocol (SIP) server options contain either a list of domain names or IPv6 addresses that can be mapped to one or more SIP outbound proxy servers. One option carries a list of domain names, and the other option carries a list of 128-bit IPv6 addresses.

SIP is an application-layer control protocol that can establish, modify and terminate multimedia sessions or calls. A SIP system has several logical components: user agents, proxy servers, redirect servers, and registrars. User agents may contain SIP clients; proxy servers always contain SIP clients.

SNTP Server Option

The SNTP server option provides a list of one or more IPv6 addresses of SNTP servers available to the client for synchronization. The clients use these SNTP servers to synchronize their system time to that of the standard time servers. The server may list the SNTP servers in decreasing order of preference, but clients must treat the list of SNTP servers as an ordered list.

How to Configure IPv6 Access Services: Stateless DHCPv6

Configuring the Stateless DHCPv6 Function

The server maintains no state related to clients; for example, no prefix pools and records of allocation are maintained. Therefore, this function is "stateless" DHCPv6.

Configuring the Stateless DHCPv6 Server

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    ipv6 dhcp pool poolname

4.    dns-server ipv6-address

5.    domain-name domain

6.    exit

7.    interface type number

8.    ipv6 dhcp server poolname [rapid-commit] [preference value] [allow-hint]

9.    ipv6 nd other-config flag

10.    end


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 dhcp pool poolname


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 dhcp pool dhcp-pool

 

Configures a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) configuration information pool and enters DHCPv6 pool configuration mode.

 
Step 4
dns-server ipv6-address


Example:

Device(config-dhcp)# dns-server 2001:DB8:3000:3000::42

 

Specifies the Domain Name System (DNS) IPv6 servers available to a DHCPv6 client.

 
Step 5
domain-name domain


Example:

Device(config-dhcp)# domain-name example.com

 

Configures a domain name for a DHCPv6 client.

 
Step 6
exit


Example:

Device(config-dhcp)# exit

 

Exits DHCPv6 pool configuration mode, and returns the device to global configuration mode.

 
Step 7
interface type number


Example:

Device(config)# interface serial 3

 

Specifies an interface type and number, and places the device in interface configuration mode.

 
Step 8
ipv6 dhcp server poolname [rapid-commit] [preference value] [allow-hint]


Example:

Device(config-if)# ipv6 dhcp server dhcp-pool

 

Enables DHCPv6 on an interface.

 
Step 9
ipv6 nd other-config flag


Example:

Device(config-if)# ipv6 nd other-config flag

 

Sets the "other stateful configuration" flag in IPv6 router advertisements (RAs).

 
Step 10
end


Example:

Device(config-if)# end

 

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 

Configuring the Stateless DHCPv6 Client

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    interface type number

4.    ipv6 address autoconfig [default]

5.    end


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
interface type number


Example:

Device(config)# interface serial 3

 

Specifies an interface type and number, and places the device in interface configuration mode.

 
Step 4
ipv6 address autoconfig [default]


Example:

Device(config-if)# ipv6 address autoconfig

 

Enables automatic configuration of IPv6 addresses using stateless autoconfiguration on an interface and enables IPv6 processing on the interface.

 
Step 5
end


Example:

Device(config-if)# end

 

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 

Enabling Processing of Packets with Source Routing Header Options

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    ipv6 source-route

4.    end


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 source-route


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 source-route

 

Enables processing of the IPv6 type 0 routing header.

 
Step 4
end


Example:

Device(config)# end

 

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 

Importing Stateless DHCPv6 Server Options

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    ipv6 dhcp pool poolname

4.    import dns-server

5.    import domain-name

6.    end


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Router> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Router# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 dhcp pool poolname


Example:

Router(config)# ipv6 dhcp pool pool1

 

Configures a DHCPv6 configuration information pool and enters DHCPv6 pool configuration mode.

 
Step 4
import dns-server


Example:

Router(config-dhcp)# import dns-server

 

Imports the DNS recursive name server option to a DHCPv6 client.

 
Step 5
import domain-name


Example:

Router(config-dhcp)# import domain-name

 

Imports the domain search list option to a DHCPv6 client.

 
Step 6
end


Example:

Router(config-dhcp)# end

 

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 
Configuring the SNTP Server Option
SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    ipv6 dhcp pool poolname

4.    sntp address ipv6-address

5.    end


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 dhcp pool poolname


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 dhcp pool pool1

 

Configures a DHCPv6 configuration information pool and enters DHCPv6 pool configuration mode.

 
Step 4
sntp address ipv6-address


Example:

Device(config-dhcp)# sntp address 2001:DB8:2000:2000::33

 

Specifies the SNTP server list to be sent to the client.

 
Step 5
end


Example:

Device(config-dhcp)# end

 

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 
Importing SIP Server Information
SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    ipv6 dhcp pool poolname

4.    import sip address

5.    import sip domain-name

6.    end


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Router> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Router# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 dhcp pool poolname


Example:

Router(config)# ipv6 dhcp pool pool1

 

Configures a DHCPv6 configuration information pool and enters DHCPv6 pool configuration mode.

 
Step 4
import sip address


Example:

Router(config-dhcp)# import sip address

 

Imports the SIP server IPv6 address list option to the outbound SIP proxy server.

 
Step 5
import sip domain-name


Example:

Router(config-dhcp)# import sip domain-name

 

Imports a SIP server domain-name list option to the outbound SIP proxy server.

 
Step 6
end


Example:

Router(config-dhcp)# end

 

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 
Importing the SNTP Server Option
SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    ipv6 dhcp pool poolname

4.    import sntp address ipv6-address

5.    end


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Device> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Device# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
ipv6 dhcp pool poolname


Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 dhcp pool pool1

 

Configures a DHCPv6 configuration information pool and enters DHCPv6 pool configuration mode.

 
Step 4
import sntp address ipv6-address


Example:

Device(config-dhcp)# import sntp address 2001:DB8:2000:2000::33

 

Imports the SNTP server option to a DHCPv6 client.

 
Step 5
end


Example:

Device(config-dhcp)# end

 

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 

Configuration Examples for IPv6 Access Services: Stateless DHCPv6

Example: Configuring the Stateless DHCPv6 Function

The following example shows how to use the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) function to configure clients with information about the name lookup system. The server is configured with a DHCP pool, which contains the name lookup information that is to be passed to clients. It does not need to contain a prefix pool. This DHCP pool is attached to the access link to customers (Ethernet 0/0) when you enter the ipv6 dhcp server command. The access link also has the ipv6 nd other-config-flag command enabled. Router advertisement (RA) messages sent from this interface inform clients that they should use DHCPv6 for "other" (for example, nonaddress) configuration information. 

ipv6 dhcp pool dhcp-pool
 dns-server 2001:DB8:A:B::1
 dns-server 2001:DB8:3000:3000::42
 domain-name example.com
!
interface Ethernet 0/0
 description Access link down to customers
 ipv6 address 2001:DB8:1234:42::1/64
 ipv6 nd other-config-flag
 ipv6 dhcp server dhcp-pool

The client has no obvious DHCPv6 configuration. However, the ipv6 address autoconfig command on the uplink to the service provider (Ethernet 0/0) causes the following two events:

  • Addresses are autoconfigured on the interface, based on prefixes in RA messages received from the server.
  • If received RA messages have the "other configuration" flag set, the interface attempts to acquire the other (for example, nonaddress) configuration from any DHCPv6 servers.

Additional References

Related Documents

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IPv6 Configuration Guide

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Cisco IOS Master Commands List, All Releases

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Cisco IOS IPv6 Command Reference

Cisco IOS IPv6 features

Cisco IOS IPv6 Feature Mapping

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Feature Information for IPv6 Access Services: Stateless DHCPv6

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Table 1 Feature Information for IPv6 Access Services: Stateless DHCPv6
Feature Name Releases Feature Information

IPv6 Access Services: Stateless DHCPv6

12.2(33)SRA

12.2(18)SXE

12.3(4)T

12.4

12.4(2)T

Stateless DHCPv6 allows DHCPv6 to be used for configuring a node with parameters that do not require a server to maintain any dynamic state for the node.

The following commands were introduced or modified: dns-server, domain-name, import dns-server, import domain-name, import sip address, import sip domain-name, import sntp address, ipv6 address autoconfig, ipv6 dhcp pool, ipv6 dhcp server, ipv6 nd other-config-flag, ipv6 source-route, sntp address.

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