DHCPv6 Pool Configuration

A DHCPv6 pool includes information about available configuration parameters and policies controlling the assignment of the parameters to requesting clients from the pool.

To create a DHCPv6 pool configuration:

  1. Select Configuration > Services > DHCPv6 Server Policy.
    The DHCPv6 Options tab displays by default.
  2. Select Add to create a new policy or Edit to modify the properties of a selected DHCPv6 server policy.
    Select + Add Row to populate the screen with editable rows for DHCPv6 option configuration.
  3. Select the DHCPv6 Pool tab.
  4. Set the following parameters within the Configuration field:
    Name Lists the administrator assigned name of the IPv6 pool resource from which IPv6 formatted addresses can be issued to DHCPv6 client requests. IPv6 addresses are composed of eight groups of four hexadecimal digits separated by colons.
    DNS Server Displays the address of the DNS server resource utilized with the DHCPv6 pool.
    Domain Name Displays the hostname of the domain associated with the DHCPv6 pool.
    Network Displays the IPv6 formatted address and mask utilized with the DHCPv6 address pool. The address can be configured in the Add/Edit screen.
    Refresh Time Displays the time, in seconds, between refreshes of the DHCPv6 address pool.
    SIP DomainName Displays the domain name associated with the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) server that is used to prioritize voice and video traffic on a network. SIP is an application-layer control protocol that can establish, modify and terminate multimedia sessions or calls. A SIP system has several components (user agents, proxy servers, redirect servers, and registrars). User agents can contain SIP clients; proxy servers always contain SIP clients.
    SIP Servers Displays the IPv6 formatted address of the SIP server associated with the DHCP pool.
  5. Select Add to create a new DHCPv6 pool configuration or Edit to modify the policy‘s properties of a selected DHCPv6 pool.
    Delete obsolete policies as warranted.
  6. Set the following General DHCPv6 pool parameters:
    Name Provide as administrator assigned name for the IPv6 pool resource from which IPv6 formatted addresses can be issued to DHCPv6 client requests. IPv6 addresses are composed of eight groups of four hexadecimal digits separated by colons.
    DNS Server Enter the IPv6 formatted address of the DNS server utilized by the DHCP pool.
    Domain Name Enter the hostname or hostnames of the domain(s) utilized with the DHCP pool. A hostname cannot contain an underscore.
    Network Enter the IPv6 formatted address and mask associated with the DHCPv6 pool.
    Refresh Time Use the spinner control to set the time, in seconds, between refreshes of the DHCPv6 address pool. The refresh time can be set from 600 - 4,294,967,295 seconds.
    SIP DomainName Configure the domain name or domain names associated with the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) servers used to prioritize voice and video traffic on a network. SIP is an application-layer control protocol that can establish, modify and terminate multimedia sessions or calls. A SIP system has several components (user agents, proxy servers, redirect servers, and registrars). User agents can contain SIP clients; proxy servers always contain SIP clients.
    SIP Servers Configure the IPv6 formatted address or addresses of the SIP servers associated with the DHCP pool.
  7. If you are using DHCPv6 options in the pool, set the following within the DHCPv6 Options Value table.
    Name Use the drop-down menu to select an existing DHCP option name from the existing options configured in DHCPv6 Options. If no suitable option is available click the create button to define a new option.
    Value Enter or modify the numeric ID setting for the selected DHCP option.
  8. Click OK to save the changes.
    Click Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.