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IPv6 Router Advertisements (RA)
By default, an IPv6-enabled router periodically send ICMPv6 RAs which simplifies how a host can dynamically create or acquire its IPv6 configuration
- All stateless and stateful methods in this module use ICMPv6 RA messages to suggest to the host how to create or acquire its IPv6 configuration
- Although host operating systems follow the suggestion of the RA, the actual decision is ultimately up to the host
The Host