IPv6 Addressing Configuration

Address Lifetimes

Table 4-1. IPv6 Unicast Addresses Lifetimes
Address SourceLifetime Criteria

Link-Local

Permanent

Statically Configured Unicast or Anycast

Permanent

Autoconfigured Global

Finite Preferred and Valid Lifetimes

DHCPv6-Configured

Finite Preferred and Valid Lifetimes

 

 

A new, preferred address used as a replacement for a deprecated address can be acquired from a manual, DHCPv6, or autoconfiguration source.

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