Configuring a DHCPv6 Relay Agent
If the DHCPv6 server is located on a different network than the client, then the IPv6 router can be configured as a DHCPv6 relay agent. The configuration of a DHCPv6 relay agent is similar to the configuration of an IPv4 router as a DHCPv4 relay.
Configuring a router as a DHCPv6 Relay Agent
Command to configure a router as a DHCPv6 relay agent
R1(config)# interface [interface] R1(config-if)# ipv6 dhcp relay destination [ipv6-address] [exit-interface-number] R1(config-if)# exit R1(config)#
DHCPv6 Relay Agent Configuration example
R1(config)# interface g0/0/1 R1(config-if)# ipv6 dhcp relay destination 2001:db8:acad:1::2 G0/0/0 R1(config-if)# exit R1(config)#