You have been asked to configure and assign addresses for your IPv6 routers in your network using dynamic assignment of DNS servers. You do not want the
MAC address included as part of the IPv6 address.
Which method of address assignment would accomplish these requirements?
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The method of IPv6 address assignment that would accomplish the given requirements (dynamic assignment of DNS servers and excluding the MAC address from the IPv6 address) is DHCPv6 or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6.
DHCPv6 is a server-client protocol that enables IPv6 devices to automatically obtain IP addresses, along with other configuration parameters, from a DHCPv6 server. DHCPv6 allows for dynamic assignment of DNS servers, which means that the DNS server addresses provided to clients can change without requiring any manual updates on client devices. This ensures that clients always have up-to-date information about DNS servers and can access the resources they need.
Unlike stateless auto configuration, which generates IPv6 addresses based on the MAC address of the device, DHCPv6 allows for the exclusion of the MAC address from the IPv6 address. This is accomplished by configuring the DHCPv6 server to assign a specific IPv6 address to a client based on its unique identifier (UID) instead of the MAC address. The UID is a 64-bit identifier that is assigned to each device by the manufacturer and is intended to be globally unique, similar to a MAC address. However, unlike the MAC address, the UID is not embedded in the device's network interface card, and it can be modified or randomized by the device's operating system.
Stateful auto configuration is another method of IPv6 address assignment that uses DHCPv6-like mechanisms to obtain IPv6 addresses and other configuration parameters from a DHCPv6 server. However, it does not allow for the exclusion of the MAC address from the IPv6 address and is therefore not suitable for the given requirements.
In conclusion, DHCPv6 is the method of address assignment that would allow for dynamic assignment of DNS servers and the exclusion of the MAC address from the IPv6 address.