ip dhcp6-server

Enables or disables the DHCPv6 server on an interface.

Syntax

[no] ip dhcp6-server off|on

Syntax Description

Keyword	Description
no	(Optional) This is the same as ip dhcp6-server off.
off	Disables the DHCPv6 serveron the interface.
on	Enables the DHCPv6 serve on the interface.

Defaults

The DHCPv6 server is enabled on LAN interfaces and disabled on WAN interfaces by default.

Usage Guidelines

This command enables the DHCPv6 server on the interface. Island does not assign IPv6 addresses via DHCP; instead, hosts will use Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) to obtain their IPv6 address. Island's DHCPv6 server provides DNS and other requested information to IPv6 clients.

This command is valid only in interface context. Entering it will set the interface mode to manual.

Examples

ip dhcp6-server on

Related Commands

interface