In IPv6, the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) has been replaced by the Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP). The IPv4 command show arp is replaced by the IPv6 command show ipv6 neighbors . The key pieces of information displayed by this command are the IP address, the MAC (Link Layer) address, and the interface.

Are ARP and DHCP required with IPv6?

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) uses broadcast ARP Request frames to resolve an IPv4 address to a link-layer address. ... There are no IPv6 broadcast addresses. Instead, a link-local scope-all-nodes multicast address is used. Must be configured either manually or through DHCP.

Does IPv6 use gratuitous ARP?

Unsolicited neighbor advertisements in IPv6 correspond to gratuitous ARP replies in IPv4. ... ARP and NDP traffic is a vital communication on a network and is enabled on the Device interfaces by default.