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DHCPv6 vs. DHCPv4 Message Types Comparison

A comparative view of DHCPv6 and DHCPv4 message types is presented in the table below:

DHCPv6 Message Type DHCPv4 Message Type
Solicit (1) DHCPDISCOVER
Advertise (2) DHCPOFFER
Request (3), Renew (5), Rebind (6) DHCPREQUEST
Reply (7) DHCPACK / DHCPNAK
Release (8) DHCPRELEASE
Information-Request (11) DHCPINFORM
Decline (9) DHCPDECLINE
Confirm (4) none
Reconfigure (10) DHCPFORCERENEW
Relay-Forw (12), Relay-Reply (13) none

Detailed Explanation of DHCPv6 Message Types:

  1. Solicit (1): Initiated by a DHCPv6 client to find available servers.
  2. Advertise (2): Sent by servers in response to a Solicit, indicating availability for DHCP service.
  3. Request (3): Clients use this to request IP addresses or prefixes from a specific server.
  4. Confirm (4): Used by a client to verify if the assigned addresses are still valid on the network, typically after a network change.
  5. Renew (5): Clients send this to the original server to extend address lifetimes or update configurations.
  6. Rebind (6): Sent to any server to extend address lifetimes or update configurations, especially when no response is received to a Renew.
  7. Reply (7): Servers use this to provide addresses, configuration parameters, or to acknowledge messages like Release or Decline.
  8. Release (8): Clients inform the server to stop using one or more assigned addresses.
  9. Decline (9): Sent by clients to report that assigned addresses are in conflict on the network.
  10. Reconfigure (10): Servers prompt clients to initiate transactions for new or updated configurations.
  11. Information-Request (11): Clients request configuration parameters without IP address assignment.
  12. Relay-Forw (12): Relay agents forward messages to servers.
  13. Relay-Repl (13): Servers reply to relay agents, who then deliver the message to the client.

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