What is DHCPv6?

• A. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6, address assigned by server
• B. Stateless Address Auto-Configuration, host generates its own address
• C. ICMPv6 error reporting
• D. IPv6 scope concept

Answer: (A)

DHCPv6 stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6. It lets a DHCPv6 server assign IPv6 addresses to clients and deliver other network configuration details, such as DNS servers and domain search lists. This centralized address management is what makes DHCPv6 the preferred method in networks that need server-controlled addressing, contrasting with SLAAC where a host generates its own address using router advertisements. ICMPv6 is used for error reporting and diagnostics, not for configuring hosts, and the IPv6 scope concept concerns how far a packet can travel within a network rather than how addresses are assigned.