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Protocol Operations - Technical Summary

This document provides a summary of DHCPv6 protocol operations specified in sections 17-22 of RFC 3315.

17. DHCP Server Solicitation

Client discovers servers that can assign addresses.

18. DHCP Client-Initiated Configuration Exchange

Client initiates configuration exchanges like Request, Renew, Rebind, etc.

19. DHCP Server-Initiated Configuration Exchange

Server initiates reconfiguration using Reconfigure messages.

20. Relay Agent Behavior

Relay agents relay messages between clients and servers on different links.

21. Authentication of DHCP Messages

Mechanisms for authenticating DHCP messages.

22. DHCP Options

Definitions of DHCP options.