Stateful DHCPv6 Operation Steps

The DHCPv6 Process:

• The host sends an RS message
• The router responds with an RA message
• The host sends a DHCPv6 SOLICIT message
• The DHCPv6 server responds with an ADVERTISE message
• The host responds to the DHCPv6 server
• The DHCPv6 server sends a REPLY message

Stateful DHCPv6 does not require SLAAC

Note: Server to client DHCPv6 messages use UDP destination port 546 while client to server DHCPv6 messages use UDP destination port 547