Network DHCPv6
The Network Port DHCPv6 Client Statistics page displays the DHCPv6 client statistics values for the
network interface. The DHCPv6 client on the device exchanges several different types of
messages
with one or more network DHCPv6 servers during the process of acquiring address, prefix, or other
relevant network configuration information from the server. The values indicate the various counts that
have accumulated since they were last cleared.
To access this page, click
System
>
Statistics
>
System
>
Network DHCPv6
in the navigation menu.
Table 141: Network DHCPv6 Fields
Field
Description
Advertisement Packets
Received
Number of DHCPv6 advertisement messages received from one or more
DHCPv6 servers in response to the client's solicit message.
Reply Packets Received
Number of DHCPv6 reply messages received from one or more DHCPv6 servers
in response to the client's request message.
Received Advertisement
Packets Discarded
Number of DHCPv6 advertisement messages received from one or more
DHCPv6 servers to which the client did not respond.
Received Reply Packets
Discarded
Number of DHCPv6 reply messages received from one or more DHCPv6 servers
to which the client did not respond.
Malformed Packets Received
Number of messages received from one or more DHCPv6 servers that were
improperly formatted.
Total Packets Received
Total number of messages received from all DHCPv6 servers.
Solicit Packets Transmitted
Number of DHCPv6 solicit messages the client sent to begin the process of
acquiring network information from a DHCPv6 server.
Request Packets Transmitted
Number of DHCPv6 request messages the client sent in response to a DHCPv6
server's advertisement message.
Renew Packets Transmitted
Number of renew messages the DHCPv6 client has sent to the server to request
an extension of the lifetime of the information provided by the server. This
message is sent to the DHCPv6 server that originally assigned the addresses and
configuration information.
Rebind Packets Transmitted
Number of rebind messages the DHCPv6 client has sent to any available
DHCPv6 server to request an extension of its addresses and an update to any
other relevant information. This message is sent only if the client does not
receive a response to the renew message.
Release Packets Transmitted
Number of release messages the DHCPv6 client has sent to the server to
indicate that it no longer needs one or more of the assigned addresses.
Total Packets Transmitted
Total number of messages sent to all DHCPv6 servers.
Click
Clear Counters
to clear all the counters. This resets all statistics for this port to the default values.
Time Based Group Statistics
Use the Time Based Group Statistics page to define criteria for collecting time-based statistics for
interface traffic. The time-based statistics can be useful for troubleshooting and diagnostics purposes.
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