To configure a local DHCPv6 server on a VPRN site

Note: The tabs and parameters that are configurable vary depending on the NE.

Steps
 
1 

Choose Manage→Service→Services from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Services form opens.

2 

Choose a VPRN service and click Properties. The VPRN Service (Edit) form opens.

3 

On the service navigation tree, expand the Sites icon, right-click on a routing instance and choose Properties. The VPRN Site (Edit) form opens.

4 

Click on the RADIUS/DHCP/Diameter tab, then on the Local DHCP Servers tab.

5 

On the DHCPv6 tab, click Create or select a server and click Properties. The Local DHCPv6 Server, Site (Create|Edit).

6 

Configure the required general parameters.

7 

Configure the required parameters in the Client Pool panel.

8 

Configure the required parameters in the Lease Hold Time panel.

9 

Configure the required parameters in the DHCP Unique Identifier (DUID) panel.

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To configure DHCPv6 failover support:

  1. Click on the Failover tab.

  2. Configure the Administrative State parameter.

  3. Configure the parameters in the Client Lead Time panel.

  4. Configure the parameters in the Startup Wait Time panel.

  5. Configure the parameters in the Partner Down Delay panel.

  6. To configure a failover DHCPv6 server peer, click on the Peer tab.

  7. Click Create. The Failover Peer, Site (Create) form opens.

  8. Select a failover MC peer site.

  9. Configure the Sync Tag parameter. The Sync Tag setting must be the same on both failover servers.

  10. To configure node redundancy for the failover peer, click Node Redundancy. The Manage Node Redundancy form opens, pre-configured for MC peer groups.

  11. Select an MC peer group, or click Create to configure a new MC peer group. See To configure an MC peer group . The Node Redundancy button allows you to access the MC sync group configuration within the MC peer group in order to add failover peer sync tags.

  12. Save the changes and close the forms.

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To configure an IPv6 address pool:

  1. Click on the IPv6 Address Pools tab click Create. The IPv6 Address Pool, Site (Create) form opens.

  2. Configure the required general parameters.

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To configure IPv6 address pool failover:

  1. Click on the Failover tab, then the General tab.

  2. Configure the Administrative State parameter.

  3. Configure the parameters in the Client Lead Time panel.

  4. Configure the parameters in the Startup Wait Time panel.

  5. Configure the parameters in the Partner Down Delay panel.

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To configure IPv6 address pool failover peer:

  1. To configure a failover peer, click on the Peer tab.

  2. Click Create. The Failover Peer, Site (Create) form opens.

  3. Select a failover MC peer site.

  4. Configure the Sync Tag parameter. The Sync Tag setting must be the same on both failover servers.

  5. To configure node redundancy for the failover peer, click Node Redundancy. The Manage Node Redundancy form opens, pre-configured for MC peer groups.

  6. Select an MC peer group, or click Create to configure a new MC peer group. See To configure an MC peer group . The Node Redundancy button allows you to access the MC sync group configuration within the MC peer group in order to add failover peer sync tags.

  7. Save the changes and close the form.

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To add prefixes to the IP address pool:

  1. Click on the Prefixes tab.

  2. Click Create. The Prefix, Site (Create) form opens.

  3. Configure the required general parameters.

  4. Configure the parameters in the Preferred Life Time panel.

  5. Configure the parameters in the Valid Life Time panel.

  6. Configure the parameters in the Renew Timer panel.

  7. Configure the parameters in the Rebind Timer panel.

  8. Click on the Options tab.

  9. Click Create. The Prefix Option, Site (Create) form opens.

  10. Configure the Option parameter and configure the required parameters.

    The Number parameter is configurable when the Option parameter is set to Custom Option.

    The Value parameter is configurable when the Type parameter is set to ASCII String, Hex String, or Domain.

    The IP Address 1, IP Address 2, IP Address 3, and IP Address 4 parameters are configurable when the Type parameter is set to IP Address.

  11. Save your changes and close the form.

  12. Click on the Minimum Free Thresholds tab.

  13. Click Create or select an existing minimum free threshold entry and click Properties. The Prefix Minimum Free Threshold (Create|Edit) form opens.

  14. Configure the required parameters:

    The Minimum Threshold and Minimum Number parameters are mutually exclusive. They cannot both be configured at the same time.

  15. Save your changes and close the forms.

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To configure IPv6 address pool options:

  1. Click on the Options tab.

  2. Click Create. The IP Address Pool Option, Site (Create) form opens.

  3. Configure the Option parameter and configure the required parameters.

    The Number parameter is configurable when the Option parameter is set to Custom Option.

    The Value parameter is configurable when the Type parameter is set to ASCII String, Hex String, or Domain.

    The IP Address 1, IP Address 2, IP Address 3, and IP Address 4 parameters are configurable when the Type parameter is set to IP Address.

  4. Save the changes and close the form.

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To configure IPv6 address pool minimum free thresholds:

  1. Click on the Minimum Free Thresholds tab.

  2. Click Create or select an existing minimum free threshold entry and click Properties. The Address Pool Minimum Free Threshold (Create|Edit) form opens.

  3. Configure the required parameters.

  4. Save your changes and close the form.

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Save the changes and close the forms.

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