- Check whether the end host sends a DHCPv6 solicit message. This is the first message that will be sent by the client to identify the list of available DHCPv6 servers offering a IPv6 address. The message will be sent with the source address as link-local address and the destination address will be a link-local scoped multicast address known as an all-DHCP-relay address (ff02::1:2).
- If you don't see a solicit message in the capture, it is possible that the end host is not properly configured or is not functioning properly:
- Check whether the relevant interface is enabled with IPv6.
- Check whether a link-local address is assigned for the interface.
- Check whether the interface is enabled to receive an IPv6 address from DHCPv6: ...
How to do it...
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