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Lesson 6.3 APIPA and SLAAC

Not all networks have DHCP servers. Also, the DHCP process can sometimes fail to work properly. There are various methods for hosts to perform autoconfiguration when DHCP is not available. You should also understand how IPv6 networks use autoconfiguration and appreciate differences in the way DHCPv6 functions, compared to DHCPv4.

As you study this lesson, answer the following questions: 

  • What is the purpose of Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)?
  • How do you know if a host is using an APIPA address? 
  • Which IP configuration parameters are set when APIPA is used? Which parameters are not set? 
  • How does address autoconfiguration work on IPv6 networks?
  • What configuration parameters can be supplied using DHCPv6?