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Which protocol supports Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) for dynamic assignment of IPv6 addresses to a host?

a) ARPv6
b) DHCPv6
c) ICMPv6
d) UDP

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ICMPv6 is the protocol that supports Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) for dynamic assignment of IPv6 addresses to a host.

Step-by-step explanation:

The protocol that supports Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) for dynamic assignment of IPv6 addresses to a host is ICMPv6 (Internet Control Message Protocol version 6).

SLAAC allows hosts to autoconfigure their IPv6 addresses without the need for a central server. When a host is connected to an IPv6 network, it sends a Router Solicitation message using ICMPv6 to discover the routers on the network. The routers respond with a Router Advertisement message containing the network prefix and other configuration information. The host then combines the network prefix with its interface identifier to form its IPv6 address.

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