dhcp6c(8)

1dhcp6c(8)                Linux System Manager's Manual               dhcp6c(8)
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NAME

6       dhcp6c - DHCPv6 client daemon
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SYNOPSIS

10       dhcp6c  [-dDf]  [-r  all  | <ipv6 addresses>] [-R <ipv6 addresses>] [-c
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DESCRIPTION

15       dhcp6c is an implementation of the DHCPv6 client.
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17       Using DHCPv6 messages and DHCPv6 options, dhcp6c is used to request and
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19       (i.e. DNS) for a network interface from the DHCPv6 server. It can  also
20       be  used as a requesting router to request and configure Prefix Delega‐
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23       The   assigned   IPv6   addresses   and   prefixes   are    saved    as
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25       same addresses and prefixes from the DHCPv6 server. Each dhcp6c  client
26       has  a  client DHCP Unique Identifier (DUID); the DUID file is saved as
27       /var/lib/dhcpv6/dhcp6c_duid.   The  dhcp6c  client   configuration   is
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OPTIONS

32       -c <configuration file>
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36       -d     Enables dhcp6c to print debug messages.
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50              Allows dhcp6c to release the addresses.   This  option  is  used
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59       dhcp6c.conf
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ERRORS

72       Check /var/log/messages if there are errors.
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BUGS

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AUTHORS

85       Kazuo Hiekata <hiekata@yamato.ibm.com>
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87       Shirley Ma <xma@us.ibm.com>
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92dhcp6c                           17 March 2003                       dhcp6c(8)