IPv6 Address Auto-configuration
IPv6 Address Auto-configuration

IPv6 Address Auto-configuration operates on the principle of plug and play. It means that a node generates an IPv6 address itself and finds out necessary parameters from routers for proper communication with the outside IPv6 world after connection to the IPv6 network.

There are two types of IPv6 Address Auto-configuration:

Most of the current IPv6 implementation allows a combination of both types of Address Auto-configuration.