FIX: When you send a DHCPv6 information-request message from a Windows CE 5.0-based device to a stateless DHCPv6 server to obtain the configuration information, the stateless DHCPv6 server does not respond with a reply message

You connect a Microsoft Windows CE 5.0-based device to an IP version 6 (IPv6) network that uses a stateless Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) server. You send a DHCPv6 information-request message from the device to the stateless DHCPv6 server to obtain the configuration information. However, the stateless DHCPv6 server does not respond with a reply message as expected. Additionally, if the stateless DHCPv6 server is a Dibbler and if the device is running a non-x86 image, you receive an error message that resembles the following:This problem occurs when the stateless DHCPv6 server is configured to provide the DNS Recursive Name Server option (23) and the Domain Search List option (24).

This problem occurs because the DHCPv6 information-request message does not contain the following information:

• The elapsed time
• The client identifier
• The vendor class identifier

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update (December 2008). You can confirm this by scrolling to the "File information" section of this article. The package file name contains the product version, date, Knowledge Base article number, and processor type. The package file name format is:For example: Wincepb50-060503-kb917590-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 917590 and that is contained in the May 2006 monthly update. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product are also installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

• On the Build OS menu, make sure that the following options are selected, and then click Sysgen:
  • Clean Before Building
  • Copy Files to Release Directory After Build
  • Make Run-Time Image After Build
• On the Build OS menu, click Open Release Directory, type blddemo clean -q at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

For more information about a stateless DHCPv6 server, visit the following Internet Engineering Task Force Web site:For more information about the DNS configuration options for DHCPv6, visit the following Internet Engineering Task Force Web site: Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

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