Stateless Address Autoconfiguration/SLAAC

Stateless address autoconfiguration (SLAAC) is designed so that devices are able to configure their own IPv6 address, prefix, and default gateway without a DHCPv6 server. Windows PCs are automatically enabled for SLAAC and will generate their own IPv6 addresses, as shown in Example 10-6, which displays the output of ipconfig /all on PC1.

Example 10-6 Using ipconfig /all to Verify IPv6 SLAAC Is Enabled

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C:\PC1>ipconfig /allWindows IP Configuration   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PC1_Win7   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : NoEthernet adapter ...

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