What is DHCP server identifier?

The identifier can be used to identify a DHCP server in a DHCP message. It can also be used as a destination address from clients to servers (for example, when the boot file is set, but not the boot server).

What is DHCP and DHCPv6?

The differences are that DHCPv6 uses Unique Identifiers, while DHCP uses MAC addresses to identify the client. DHCP messages are transmitted over IPv4 packets and DHCPv6 is transmitted over IPv6 packets. DHCPv6 uses Router Advertisement (RA) and IPv6 multicast messages and DHCP uses broadcast IPv4 messages on the LAN.

How many DUIDs can each DHCPv6 have?

By using the entire 128 bits of the DUID space in DHCPv6, there are 2128, or 340 undecillion, possible DUIDs.

What are the 4 types of DHCP packets?

The complete DHCP exchange involves four types of packets: Discover, for your computer to locate the DHCP server; Offer, for the server to offer an IP address; Request, for your computer to ask for an offered address; and Ack, for the server to grant the address lease.

Does DHCP work with IPv6?

Virtually all DHCP server vendors support both protocols so you can use the same management interface for IPv4 and IPv6. There are several benefits that make it advantageous for an enterprise to use DHCPv6.

What is DHCPv6 relay?

A DHCP relay agent is a host or router that forwards DHCP packets between clients and servers. Network administrators can use the DHCP Relay service of the SD-WAN appliances to relay requests and replies between local DHCP Clients and a remote DHCP Server.

What address is DHCPv6 solicit messages sent?

FF02::2
These messages are sent by nodes when they boot up to find any routers in a local segment. It will send to the ‘All Router IPv6 Multicast Address’ ( FF02::2 ).

What is Dora in DHCP?

Broadcast-based DORA (Discover, Offer, Request, Acknowledgement). A DHCP Offer broadcast response is received from the DHCP server, offering an available IP address lease.