2.8 SLAAC & DHCPv6

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)#