Autoconfiguration - Addresses
Link Local Address
- Formed by appending interface ID to architecturally defined link-local prefix fe80::/10
- No router or server required (“dentist’s office” scenario)
Stateless address autoconfiguration
- Routers advertise prefix, hosts append interface ID
Stateful address autoconfiguration
- DHCPv6 server provides address
Dynamic Updates to DNS
- Autoconfigured addresses added to and removed from DNS using dynamic update mechanism
Duplicate Address Detection (DAD)
- uses Neighbor Solicitation and Neighbor Advertisement