RA messages are sent periodically or in response to Router Solicitation (RS) messages by IPv6 routers. It also plays a <strong style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>critical role in <strong style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC), which is a method used by IPv6 hosts to automatically configure their own IP addresses and network parameters without needing a DHCP server. They contain essential information that enables SLAAC to function:
It is misconfigured in several ways like; No IP Address Assignment, No default Gateway, in correct routing, security risk, etc.