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commit f48a3bff3fbbd15584d788a264d5966154394f04
Merge: ca5c180 4084c5f
Author: Marcin Siodelski <marcin at isc.org>
Date:   Mon Jul 22 08:39:06 2013 +0200

    [master] Merge branch 'trac1555'
    
    Conflicts:
    	src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_messages.mes
    	src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_srv.cc
    	src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_srv.h

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Summary of changes:
 doc/guide/bind10-guide.xml                     |  111 ++++++++++++-
 src/bin/dhcp4/config_parser.cc                 |   94 ++++++-----
 src/bin/dhcp4/config_parser.h                  |    4 +-
 src/bin/dhcp4/ctrl_dhcp4_srv.cc                |   34 +++-
 src/bin/dhcp4/ctrl_dhcp4_srv.h                 |    3 +-
 src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4.spec                       |    6 +-
 src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_messages.mes               |   15 ++
 src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_srv.cc                     |   49 +++++-
 src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_srv.h                      |   43 +++++
 src/bin/dhcp4/tests/config_parser_unittest.cc  |   99 ++++++++++--
 src/bin/dhcp6/config_parser.cc                 |   92 ++++++-----
 src/bin/dhcp6/config_parser.h                  |    6 +-
 src/bin/dhcp6/ctrl_dhcp6_srv.cc                |   31 +++-
 src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6.spec                       |    6 +-
 src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_messages.mes               |   15 ++
 src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_srv.cc                     |   46 +++++-
 src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_srv.h                      |   29 ++++
 src/bin/dhcp6/tests/config_parser_unittest.cc  |  124 +++++++++++---
 src/bin/dhcp6/tests/dhcp6_srv_unittest.cc      |    6 +-
 src/lib/dhcp/iface_mgr.cc                      |    9 +-
 src/lib/dhcp/iface_mgr.h                       |    8 +
 src/lib/dhcpsrv/cfgmgr.cc                      |   54 ++++++-
 src/lib/dhcpsrv/cfgmgr.h                       |   72 +++++++++
 src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcp_parsers.cc                |  206 +++++++++++++++---------
 src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcp_parsers.h                 |  154 ++++++++++--------
 src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcpsrv_messages.mes           |   14 ++
 src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/cfgmgr_unittest.cc       |   45 ++++++
 src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/dhcp_parsers_unittest.cc |  128 +++++++++------
 28 files changed, 1154 insertions(+), 349 deletions(-)

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diff --git a/doc/guide/bind10-guide.xml b/doc/guide/bind10-guide.xml
index 88f2536..432fb8d 100644
--- a/doc/guide/bind10-guide.xml
+++ b/doc/guide/bind10-guide.xml
@@ -3599,7 +3599,7 @@ $</screen>
         will be available. It will look similar to this:
 <screen>
 > <userinput>config show Dhcp4</userinput>
-Dhcp4/interface/	list	(default)
+Dhcp4/interfaces/	list	(default)
 Dhcp4/renew-timer	1000	integer	(default)
 Dhcp4/rebind-timer	2000	integer	(default)
 Dhcp4/valid-lifetime	4000	integer	(default)
@@ -3686,6 +3686,60 @@ Dhcp4/subnet4	[]	list	(default)
       </note>
       </section>
 
+      <section id="dhcp4-interface-selection">
+      <title>Interface selection</title>
+      <para>
+        When DHCPv4 server starts up, by default it will listen to the DHCP
+        traffic and respond to it on all interfaces detected during startup.
+        However, in many cases it is desired to configure the server to listen and
+        respond on selected interfaces only. The sample commands in this section
+        show how to make interface selection using bindctl.
+      </para>
+      <para>
+        The default configuration can be presented with the following command:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config show Dhcp4/interfaces</userinput>
+<userinput>Dhcp4/interfaces[0] "*" string</userinput></screen>
+        An asterisk sign plays a role of the wildcard and means "listen on all interfaces".
+      </para>
+      <para>
+        In order to override the default configuration, the existing entry can be replaced
+        with the actual interface name:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config set Dhcp4/interfaces[0] eth1</userinput>
+> <userinput>config commit</userinput></screen>
+        Other interface names can be added on one-by-one basis:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config add Dhcp4/interfaces eth2</userinput>
+> <userinput>config commit</userinput></screen>
+        Configuration will now contain two interfaces which can be presented as follows:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config show Dhcp4/interfaces</userinput>
+<userinput>Dhcp4/interfaces[0]	"eth1"	string</userinput>
+<userinput>Dhcp4/interfaces[1]	"eth2"	string</userinput></screen>
+        When configuration gets committed, the server will start to listen on
+        eth1 and eth2 interfaces only.
+      </para>
+      <para>
+        It is possible to use wildcard interface name (asterisk) concurrently with explicit
+        interface names:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config add Dhcp4/interfaces *</userinput>
+> <userinput>config commit</userinput></screen>
+        This will result in the following configuration:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config show Dhcp4/interfaces</userinput>
+<userinput>Dhcp4/interfaces[0]	"eth1"	string</userinput>
+<userinput>Dhcp4/interfaces[1]	"eth2"	string</userinput>
+<userinput>Dhcp4/interfaces[2]	"*"	string</userinput></screen>
+        The presence of the wildcard name implies that server will listen on all interfaces.
+        In order to fall back to the previous configuration when server listens on eth1 and eth2:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config remove Dhcp4/interfaces[2]</userinput>
+> <userinput>config commit</userinput></screen>
+      </para>
+      </section>
+
       <section id="dhcp4-address-config">
       <title>Configuration of Address Pools</title>
       <para>
@@ -4366,7 +4420,7 @@ Dhcp4/renew-timer	1000	integer	(default)
         will be available. It will look similar to this:
 <screen>
 > <userinput>config show Dhcp6</userinput>
-Dhcp6/interface/	list	(default)
+Dhcp6/interfaces/	list	(default)
 Dhcp6/renew-timer	1000	integer	(default)
 Dhcp6/rebind-timer	2000	integer	(default)
 Dhcp6/preferred-lifetime	3000	integer	(default)
@@ -4459,6 +4513,59 @@ Dhcp6/subnet6/	list
       </note>
       </section>
 
+      <section id="dhcp6-interface-selection">
+      <title>Interface selection</title>
+      <para>
+        When DHCPv6 server starts up, by default it will listen to the DHCP
+        traffic and respond to it on all interfaces detected during startup.
+        However, in many cases it is desired to configure the server to listen and
+        respond on selected interfaces only. The sample commands in this section
+        show how to make interface selection using bindctl.
+      </para>
+      <para>
+        The default configuration can be presented with the following command:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config show Dhcp6/interfaces</userinput>
+<userinput>Dhcp6/interfaces[0] "*" string</userinput></screen>
+        An asterisk sign plays a role of the wildcard and means "listen on all interfaces".
+      </para>
+      <para>
+        In order to override the default configuration, the existing entry can be replaced
+        with the actual interface name:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config set Dhcp6/interfaces[0] eth1</userinput>
+> <userinput>config commit</userinput></screen>
+        Other interface names can be added on one-by-one basis:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config add Dhcp6/interfaces eth2</userinput>
+> <userinput>config commit</userinput></screen>
+        Configuration will now contain two interfaces which can be presented as follows:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config show Dhcp6/interfaces</userinput>
+<userinput>Dhcp6/interfaces[0]	"eth1"	string</userinput>
+<userinput>Dhcp6/interfaces[1]	"eth2"	string</userinput></screen>
+        When configuration gets committed, the server will start to listen on
+        eth1 and eth2 interfaces only.
+      </para>
+      <para>
+        It is possible to use wildcard interface name (asterisk) concurrently with explicit
+        interface names:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config add Dhcp6/interfaces *</userinput>
+> <userinput>config commit</userinput></screen>
+        This will result in the following configuration:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config show Dhcp6/interfaces</userinput>
+<userinput>Dhcp6/interfaces[0]	"eth1"	string</userinput>
+<userinput>Dhcp6/interfaces[1]	"eth2"	string</userinput>
+<userinput>Dhcp6/interfaces[2]	"*"	string</userinput></screen>
+        The presence of the wildcard name implies that server will listen on all interfaces.
+        In order to fall back to the previous configuration when server listens on eth1 and eth2:
+        <screen>
+> <userinput>config remove Dhcp6/interfaces[2]</userinput>
+> <userinput>config commit</userinput></screen>
+      </para>
+    </section>
 
     <section>
       <title>Subnet and Address Pool</title>
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp4/config_parser.cc b/src/bin/dhcp4/config_parser.cc
index f30ff21..726a4a6 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp4/config_parser.cc
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp4/config_parser.cc
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ public:
     /// @param dummy first param, option names are always "Dhcp4/option-data[n]"
     /// @param options is the option storage in which to store the parsed option
     /// upon "commit".
-    /// @param global_context is a pointer to the global context which 
+    /// @param global_context is a pointer to the global context which
     /// stores global scope parameters, options, option defintions.
-    Dhcp4OptionDataParser(const std::string&, 
-        OptionStoragePtr options, ParserContextPtr global_context) 
+    Dhcp4OptionDataParser(const std::string&,
+        OptionStoragePtr options, ParserContextPtr global_context)
         :OptionDataParser("", options, global_context) {
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public:
     ///
     /// @param param_name name of the parameter to be parsed.
     /// @param options storage where the parameter value is to be stored.
-    /// @param global_context is a pointer to the global context which 
+    /// @param global_context is a pointer to the global context which
     /// stores global scope parameters, options, option defintions.
     /// @return returns a pointer to a new OptionDataParser. Caller is
     /// is responsible for deleting it when it is no longer needed.
@@ -75,16 +75,16 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     /// @brief Finds an option definition within the server's option space
-    /// 
-    /// Given an option space and an option code, find the correpsonding 
+    ///
+    /// Given an option space and an option code, find the correpsonding
     /// option defintion within the server's option defintion storage.
     ///
-    /// @param option_space name of the parameter option space 
-    /// @param option_code numeric value of the parameter to find 
-    /// @return OptionDefintionPtr of the option defintion or an 
+    /// @param option_space name of the parameter option space
+    /// @param option_code numeric value of the parameter to find
+    /// @return OptionDefintionPtr of the option defintion or an
     /// empty OptionDefinitionPtr if not found.
-    /// @throw DhcpConfigError if the option space requested is not valid 
-    /// for this server. 
+    /// @throw DhcpConfigError if the option space requested is not valid
+    /// for this server.
     virtual OptionDefinitionPtr findServerSpaceOptionDefinition (
                 std::string& option_space, uint32_t option_code) {
         OptionDefinitionPtr def;
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ protected:
     }
 };
 
-/// @brief Parser for IPv4 pool definitions.  
+/// @brief Parser for IPv4 pool definitions.
 ///
-/// This is the IPv4 derivation of the PoolParser class and handles pool 
-/// definitions, i.e. a list of entries of one of two syntaxes: min-max and 
-/// prefix/len for IPv4 pools. Pool4 objects are created and stored in chosen 
+/// This is the IPv4 derivation of the PoolParser class and handles pool
+/// definitions, i.e. a list of entries of one of two syntaxes: min-max and
+/// prefix/len for IPv4 pools. Pool4 objects are created and stored in chosen
 /// PoolStorage container.
 ///
 /// It is useful for parsing Dhcp4/subnet4[X]/pool parameters.
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ protected:
     ///
     /// @param addr is the IPv4 prefix of the pool.
     /// @param len is the prefix length.
-    /// @param ignored dummy parameter to provide symmetry between the 
+    /// @param ignored dummy parameter to provide symmetry between the
     /// PoolParser derivations. The V6 derivation requires a third value.
-    /// @return returns a PoolPtr to the new Pool4 object. 
+    /// @return returns a PoolPtr to the new Pool4 object.
     PoolPtr poolMaker (IOAddress &addr, uint32_t len, int32_t) {
         return (PoolPtr(new Pool4(addr, len)));
     }
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ protected:
     ///
     /// @param min is the first IPv4 address in the pool.
     /// @param max is the last IPv4 address in the pool.
-    /// @param ignored dummy parameter to provide symmetry between the 
+    /// @param ignored dummy parameter to provide symmetry between the
     /// PoolParser derivations. The V6 derivation requires a third value.
-    /// @return returns a PoolPtr to the new Pool4 object. 
+    /// @return returns a PoolPtr to the new Pool4 object.
     PoolPtr poolMaker (IOAddress &min, IOAddress &max, int32_t) {
         return (PoolPtr(new Pool4(min, max)));
     }
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ protected:
 
 /// @brief This class parses a single IPv4 subnet.
 ///
-/// This is the IPv4 derivation of the SubnetConfigParser class and it parses 
-/// the whole subnet definition. It creates parsersfor received configuration 
+/// This is the IPv4 derivation of the SubnetConfigParser class and it parses
+/// the whole subnet definition. It creates parsersfor received configuration
 /// parameters as needed.
 class Subnet4ConfigParser : public SubnetConfigParser {
 public:
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public:
     /// stores global scope parameters, options, option defintions.
     Subnet4ConfigParser(const std::string&)
         :SubnetConfigParser("", globalContext()) {
-    } 
+    }
 
     /// @brief Adds the created subnet to a server's configuration.
     /// @throw throws Unexpected if dynamic cast fails.
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public:
             Subnet4Ptr sub4ptr = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<Subnet4>(subnet_);
             if (!sub4ptr) {
                 // If we hit this, it is a programming error.
-                isc_throw(Unexpected, 
+                isc_throw(Unexpected,
                           "Invalid cast in Subnet4ConfigParser::commit");
             }
 
@@ -191,13 +191,13 @@ protected:
             (config_id.compare("renew-timer") == 0)  ||
             (config_id.compare("rebind-timer") == 0))  {
             parser = new Uint32Parser(config_id, uint32_values_);
-        } else if ((config_id.compare("subnet") == 0) || 
+        } else if ((config_id.compare("subnet") == 0) ||
                    (config_id.compare("interface") == 0)) {
             parser = new StringParser(config_id, string_values_);
         } else if (config_id.compare("pool") == 0) {
             parser = new Pool4Parser(config_id, pools_);
         } else if (config_id.compare("option-data") == 0) {
-           parser = new OptionDataListParser(config_id, options_, 
+           parser = new OptionDataListParser(config_id, options_,
                                              global_context_,
                                              Dhcp4OptionDataParser::factory);
         } else {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ protected:
 
 
     /// @brief Determines if the given option space name and code describe
-    /// a standard option for the DCHP4 server. 
+    /// a standard option for the DCHP4 server.
     ///
     /// @param option_space is the name of the option space to consider
     /// @param code is the numeric option code to consider
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@ protected:
     }
 
     /// @brief Issues a DHCP4 server specific warning regarding duplicate subnet
-    /// options. 
-    /// 
+    /// options.
+    ///
     /// @param code is the numeric option code of the duplicate option
-    /// @param addr is the subnet address 
+    /// @param addr is the subnet address
     /// @todo a means to know the correct logger and perhaps a common
-    /// message would allow this method to be emitted by the base class. 
+    /// message would allow this method to be emitted by the base class.
     virtual void duplicate_option_warning(uint32_t code,
                                          isc::asiolink::IOAddress& addr) {
         LOG_WARN(dhcp4_logger, DHCP4_CONFIG_OPTION_DUPLICATE)
@@ -243,10 +243,10 @@ protected:
     }
 
     /// @brief Instantiates the IPv4 Subnet based on a given IPv4 address
-    /// and prefix length.  
-    /// 
+    /// and prefix length.
+    ///
     /// @param addr is IPv4 address of the subnet.
-    /// @param len is the prefix length 
+    /// @param len is the prefix length
     void initSubnet(isc::asiolink::IOAddress addr, uint8_t len) {
         // Get all 'time' parameters using inheritance.
         // If the subnet-specific value is defined then use it, else
@@ -338,32 +338,32 @@ namespace dhcp {
 ///
 /// @param config_id pointer to received global configuration entry
 /// @return parser for specified global DHCPv4 parameter
-/// @throw NotImplemented if trying to create a parser for unknown 
+/// @throw NotImplemented if trying to create a parser for unknown
 /// config element
 DhcpConfigParser* createGlobalDhcp4ConfigParser(const std::string& config_id) {
     DhcpConfigParser* parser = NULL;
     if ((config_id.compare("valid-lifetime") == 0)  ||
         (config_id.compare("renew-timer") == 0)  ||
         (config_id.compare("rebind-timer") == 0))  {
-        parser = new Uint32Parser(config_id, 
+        parser = new Uint32Parser(config_id,
                                  globalContext()->uint32_values_);
-    } else if (config_id.compare("interface") == 0) {
+    } else if (config_id.compare("interfaces") == 0) {
         parser = new InterfaceListConfigParser(config_id);
     } else if (config_id.compare("subnet4") == 0) {
         parser = new Subnets4ListConfigParser(config_id);
     } else if (config_id.compare("option-data") == 0) {
-        parser = new OptionDataListParser(config_id, 
-                                          globalContext()->options_, 
+        parser = new OptionDataListParser(config_id,
+                                          globalContext()->options_,
                                           globalContext(),
                                           Dhcp4OptionDataParser::factory);
     } else if (config_id.compare("option-def") == 0) {
-        parser  = new OptionDefListParser(config_id, 
+        parser  = new OptionDefListParser(config_id,
                                           globalContext()->option_defs_);
     } else if (config_id.compare("version") == 0) {
-        parser  = new StringParser(config_id, 
+        parser  = new StringParser(config_id,
                                     globalContext()->string_values_);
     } else if (config_id.compare("lease-database") == 0) {
-        parser = new DbAccessParser(config_id); 
+        parser = new DbAccessParser(config_id);
     } else {
         isc_throw(NotImplemented,
                 "Parser error: Global configuration parameter not supported: "
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ configureDhcp4Server(Dhcpv4Srv&, isc::data::ConstElementPtr config_set) {
     /// @todo: Append most essential info here (like "2 new subnets configured")
     string config_details;
 
-    LOG_DEBUG(dhcp4_logger, DBG_DHCP4_COMMAND, 
+    LOG_DEBUG(dhcp4_logger, DBG_DHCP4_COMMAND,
               DHCP4_CONFIG_START).arg(config_set->str());
 
     // Some of the values specified in the configuration depend on
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ configureDhcp4Server(Dhcpv4Srv&, isc::data::ConstElementPtr config_set) {
     ParserCollection independent_parsers;
     ParserPtr subnet_parser;
     ParserPtr option_parser;
+    ParserPtr iface_parser;
 
     // The subnet parsers implement data inheritance by directly
     // accessing global storage. For this reason the global data
@@ -428,6 +429,11 @@ configureDhcp4Server(Dhcpv4Srv&, isc::data::ConstElementPtr config_set) {
                 subnet_parser = parser;
             } else if (config_pair.first == "option-data") {
                 option_parser = parser;
+            } else if (config_pair.first == "interfaces") {
+                // The interface parser is independent from any other
+                // parser and can be run here before any other parsers.
+                iface_parser = parser;
+                parser->build(config_pair.second);
             } else {
                 // Those parsers should be started before other
                 // parsers so we can call build straight away.
@@ -483,6 +489,10 @@ configureDhcp4Server(Dhcpv4Srv&, isc::data::ConstElementPtr config_set) {
             if (subnet_parser) {
                 subnet_parser->commit();
             }
+
+            if (iface_parser) {
+                iface_parser->commit();
+            }
         }
         catch (const isc::Exception& ex) {
             LOG_ERROR(dhcp4_logger, DHCP4_PARSER_COMMIT_FAIL).arg(ex.what());
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp4/config_parser.h b/src/bin/dhcp4/config_parser.h
index ea84cc6..3af9911 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp4/config_parser.h
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp4/config_parser.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace dhcp {
 
 class Dhcpv4Srv;
 
-/// @brief Configure DHCPv4 server (@c Dhcpv4Srv) with a set of configuration 
+/// @brief Configure DHCPv4 server (@c Dhcpv4Srv) with a set of configuration
 /// values.
 ///
 /// This function parses configuration information stored in @c config_set
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Dhcpv4Srv;
 /// (such as malformed configuration or invalid configuration parameter),
 /// this function returns appropriate error code.
 ///
-/// This function is called every time a new configuration is received. The 
+/// This function is called every time a new configuration is received. The
 /// extra parameter is a reference to DHCPv4 server component. It is currently
 /// not used and CfgMgr::instance() is accessed instead.
 ///
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp4/ctrl_dhcp4_srv.cc b/src/bin/dhcp4/ctrl_dhcp4_srv.cc
index eb7d559..46a7ca0 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp4/ctrl_dhcp4_srv.cc
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp4/ctrl_dhcp4_srv.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2012  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+// Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
 //
 // Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
 // purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@
 #include <config/ccsession.h>
 #include <dhcp/iface_mgr.h>
 #include <dhcpsrv/dhcp_config_parser.h>
+#include <dhcpsrv/cfgmgr.h>
 #include <dhcp4/ctrl_dhcp4_srv.h>
 #include <dhcp4/dhcp4_log.h>
 #include <dhcp4/spec_config.h>
 #include <dhcp4/config_parser.h>
 #include <exceptions/exceptions.h>
 #include <util/buffer.h>
-#include <cassert>
-#include <iostream>
 
 #include <cassert>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
 
 using namespace isc::asiolink;
 using namespace isc::cc;
@@ -101,7 +101,27 @@ ControlledDhcpv4Srv::dhcp4ConfigHandler(ConstElementPtr new_config) {
     }
 
     // Configure the server.
-    return (configureDhcp4Server(*server_, merged_config));
+    ConstElementPtr answer = configureDhcp4Server(*server_, merged_config);
+
+    // Check that configuration was successful. If not, do not reopen sockets.
+    int rcode = 0;
+    parseAnswer(rcode, answer);
+    if (rcode != 0) {
+        return (answer);
+    }
+
+    // Configuration may change active interfaces. Therefore, we have to reopen
+    // sockets according to new configuration. This operation is not exception
+    // safe and we really don't want to emit exceptions to the callback caller.
+    // Instead, catch an exception and create appropriate answer.
+    try {
+        server_->openActiveSockets(server_->getPort(), server_->useBroadcast());
+    } catch (std::exception& ex) {
+        std::ostringstream err;
+        err << "failed to open sockets after server reconfiguration: " << ex.what();
+        answer = isc::config::createAnswer(1, err.str());
+    }
+    return (answer);
 }
 
 ConstElementPtr
@@ -172,8 +192,13 @@ void ControlledDhcpv4Srv::establishSession() {
 
     try {
         configureDhcp4Server(*this, config_session_->getFullConfig());
+        // Configuration may disable or enable interfaces so we have to
+        // reopen sockets according to new configuration.
+        openActiveSockets(getPort(), useBroadcast());
+
     } catch (const DhcpConfigError& ex) {
         LOG_ERROR(dhcp4_logger, DHCP4_CONFIG_LOAD_FAIL).arg(ex.what());
+
     }
 
     /// Integrate the asynchronous I/O model of BIND 10 configuration
@@ -228,6 +253,5 @@ ControlledDhcpv4Srv::execDhcpv4ServerCommand(const std::string& command_id,
     }
 }
 
-
 };
 };
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp4/ctrl_dhcp4_srv.h b/src/bin/dhcp4/ctrl_dhcp4_srv.h
index 8f14f4b..526d987 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp4/ctrl_dhcp4_srv.h
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp4/ctrl_dhcp4_srv.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2012  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+// Copyright (C) 2012-2013  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
 //
 // Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
 // purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ protected:
     /// when there is a new command or configuration sent over msgq.
     static void sessionReader(void);
 
+
     /// @brief IOService object, used for all ASIO operations.
     isc::asiolink::IOService io_service_;
 
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4.spec b/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4.spec
index 59d727e..e940cb7 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4.spec
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4.spec
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
     "module_name": "Dhcp4",
     "module_description": "DHCPv4 server daemon",
     "config_data": [
-      { "item_name": "interface",
+      { "item_name": "interfaces",
         "item_type": "list",
         "item_optional": false,
-        "item_default": [ "all" ],
+        "item_default": [ "*" ],
         "list_item_spec":
         {
           "item_name": "interface_name",
           "item_type": "string",
           "item_optional": false,
-          "item_default": "all"
+          "item_default": "*"
         }
       } ,
 
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_messages.mes b/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_messages.mes
index 8b3e255..bcf148b 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_messages.mes
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_messages.mes
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 
 $NAMESPACE isc::dhcp
 
+% DHCP4_ACTIVATE_INTERFACE activating interface %1
+This message is printed when DHCPv4 server enabled an interface to be used
+to receive DHCPv4 traffic. IPv4 socket on this interface will be opened once
+Interface Manager starts up procedure of opening sockets.
+
 % DHCP4_CCSESSION_STARTED control channel session started on socket %1
 A debug message issued during startup after the IPv4 DHCP server has
 successfully established a session with the BIND 10 control channel.
@@ -60,6 +65,11 @@ This informational message is printed every time DHCPv4 server is started
 and gives both the type and name of the database being used to store
 lease and other information.
 
+% DHCP4_DEACTIVATE_INTERFACE deactivate interface %1
+This message is printed when DHCPv4 server disables an interface from being
+used to receive DHCPv4 traffic. Sockets on this interface will not be opened
+by the Interface Manager until interface is enabled.
+
 % DHCP4_LEASE_ADVERT lease %1 advertised (client client-id %2, hwaddr %3)
 This debug message indicates that the server successfully advertised
 a lease. It is up to the client to choose one server out of othe advertised
@@ -82,6 +92,11 @@ specified client after receiving a REQUEST message from it.  There are many
 possible reasons for such a failure. Additional messages will indicate the
 reason.
 
+% DHCP4_NO_SOCKETS_OPEN no interface configured to listen to DHCP traffic
+This warning message is issued when current server configuration specifies
+no interfaces that server should listen on, or specified interfaces are not
+configured to receive the traffic.
+
 % DHCP4_NOT_RUNNING IPv4 DHCP server is not running
 A warning message is issued when an attempt is made to shut down the
 IPv4 DHCP server but it is not running.
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_srv.cc b/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_srv.cc
index 8aa913c..bf877b9 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_srv.cc
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_srv.cc
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ static const char* SERVER_ID_FILE = "b10-dhcp4-serverid";
 // grants those options and a single, fixed, hardcoded lease.
 
 Dhcpv4Srv::Dhcpv4Srv(uint16_t port, const char* dbconfig, const bool use_bcast,
-                     const bool direct_response_desired) {
+                     const bool direct_response_desired)
+    : port_(port), use_bcast_(use_bcast) {
     LOG_DEBUG(dhcp4_logger, DBG_DHCP4_START, DHCP4_OPEN_SOCKET).arg(port);
     try {
         // First call to instance() will create IfaceMgr (it's a singleton)
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ Dhcpv4Srv::Dhcpv4Srv(uint16_t port, const char* dbconfig, const bool use_bcast,
         if (port) {
             // open sockets only if port is non-zero. Port 0 is used
             // for non-socket related testing.
-            IfaceMgr::instance().openSockets4(port, use_bcast);
+            IfaceMgr::instance().openSockets4(port_, use_bcast_);
         }
 
         string srvid_file = CfgMgr::instance().getDataDir() + "/" + string(SERVER_ID_FILE);
@@ -820,5 +821,49 @@ Dhcpv4Srv::sanityCheck(const Pkt4Ptr& pkt, RequirementLevel serverid) {
     }
 }
 
+void
+Dhcpv4Srv::openActiveSockets(const uint16_t port,
+                             const bool use_bcast) {
+    IfaceMgr::instance().closeSockets();
+
+    // Get the reference to the collection of interfaces. This reference should
+    // be valid as long as the program is run because IfaceMgr is a singleton.
+    // Therefore we can safely iterate over instances of all interfaces and
+    // modify their flags. Here we modify flags which indicate whether socket
+    // should be open for a particular interface or not.
+    const IfaceMgr::IfaceCollection& ifaces = IfaceMgr::instance().getIfaces();
+    for (IfaceMgr::IfaceCollection::const_iterator iface = ifaces.begin();
+         iface != ifaces.end(); ++iface) {
+        Iface* iface_ptr = IfaceMgr::instance().getIface(iface->getName());
+        if (iface_ptr == NULL) {
+            isc_throw(isc::Unexpected, "Interface Manager returned NULL"
+                      << " instance of the interface when DHCPv4 server was"
+                      << " trying to reopen sockets after reconfiguration");
+        }
+        if (CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface(iface->getName())) {
+            iface_ptr->inactive4_ = false;
+            LOG_INFO(dhcp4_logger, DHCP4_ACTIVATE_INTERFACE)
+                .arg(iface->getFullName());
+
+        } else {
+            // For deactivating interface, it should be sufficient to log it
+            // on the debug level because it is more useful to know what
+            // interface is activated which is logged on the info level.
+            LOG_DEBUG(dhcp4_logger, DBG_DHCP4_BASIC,
+                      DHCP4_DEACTIVATE_INTERFACE).arg(iface->getName());
+            iface_ptr->inactive4_ = true;
+
+        }
+    }
+    // Let's reopen active sockets. openSockets4 will check internally whether
+    // sockets are marked active or inactive.
+    // @todo Optimization: we should not reopen all sockets but rather select
+    // those that have been affected by the new configuration.
+    if (!IfaceMgr::instance().openSockets4(port, use_bcast)) {
+        LOG_WARN(dhcp4_logger, DHCP4_NO_SOCKETS_OPEN);
+    }
+}
+
+
 }   // namespace dhcp
 }   // namespace isc
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_srv.h b/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_srv.h
index f98233c..4160486 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_srv.h
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp4/dhcp4_srv.h
@@ -113,6 +113,46 @@ public:
     ///         be freed by the caller.
     static const char* serverReceivedPacketName(uint8_t type);
 
+    ///
+    /// @name Public accessors returning values required to (re)open sockets.
+    ///
+    /// These accessors must be public because sockets are reopened from the
+    /// static configuration callback handler. This callback handler invokes
+    /// @c ControlledDhcpv4Srv::openActiveSockets which requires parameters
+    /// which has to be retrieved from the @c ControlledDhcpv4Srv object.
+    /// They are retrieved using these public functions
+    //@{
+    ///
+    /// @brief Get UDP port on which server should listen.
+    ///
+    /// Typically, server listens on UDP port number 67. Other ports are used
+    /// for testing purposes only.
+    ///
+    /// @return UDP port on which server should listen.
+    uint16_t getPort() const {
+        return (port_);
+    }
+
+    /// @brief Return bool value indicating that broadcast flags should be set
+    /// on sockets.
+    ///
+    /// @return A bool value indicating that broadcast should be used (if true).
+    bool useBroadcast() const {
+        return (use_bcast_);
+    }
+    //@}
+
+    /// @brief Open sockets which are marked as active in @c CfgMgr.
+    ///
+    /// This function reopens sockets according to the current settings in the
+    /// Configuration Manager. It holds the list of the interfaces which server
+    /// should listen on. This function will open sockets on these interfaces
+    /// only. This function is not exception safe.
+    ///
+    /// @param port UDP port on which server should listen.
+    /// @param use_bcast should broadcast flags be set on the sockets.
+    static void openActiveSockets(const uint16_t port, const bool use_bcast);
+
 protected:
 
     /// @brief verifies if specified packet meets RFC requirements
@@ -310,6 +350,9 @@ private:
     /// during normal operation (e.g. to use different allocators)
     boost::shared_ptr<AllocEngine> alloc_engine_;
 
+    uint16_t port_;  ///< UDP port number on which server listens.
+    bool use_bcast_; ///< Should broadcast be enabled on sockets (if true).
+
 };
 
 }; // namespace isc::dhcp
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp4/tests/config_parser_unittest.cc b/src/bin/dhcp4/tests/config_parser_unittest.cc
index 32770b3..05c951d 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp4/tests/config_parser_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp4/tests/config_parser_unittest.cc
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ public:
         // deal with sockets here, just check if configuration handling
         // is sane.
         srv_.reset(new Dhcpv4Srv(0));
+        CfgMgr::instance().deleteActiveIfaces();
     }
 
     // Checks if global parameter of name have expected_value
     void checkGlobalUint32(string name, uint32_t expected_value) {
-        const Uint32StoragePtr uint32_defaults = 
+        const Uint32StoragePtr uint32_defaults =
                                         globalContext()->uint32_values_;
         try {
             uint32_t actual_value = uint32_defaults->getParam(name);
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ public:
     /// describing an option.
     std::string createConfigWithOption(const std::map<std::string, std::string>& params) {
         std::ostringstream stream;
-        stream << "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+        stream << "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
             "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
             "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
             "\"subnet4\": [ { "
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ public:
     void resetConfiguration() {
         ConstElementPtr status;
 
-        string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+        string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
             "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
             "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
             "\"valid-lifetime\": 4000, "
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, emptySubnet) {
     ConstElementPtr status;
 
     EXPECT_NO_THROW(status = configureDhcp4Server(*srv_,
-                    Element::fromJSON("{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+                    Element::fromJSON("{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
                                       "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
                                       "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
                                       "\"subnet4\": [  ], "
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, subnetGlobalDefaults) {
 
     ConstElementPtr status;
 
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
         "\"subnet4\": [ { "
@@ -372,7 +373,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, subnetLocal) {
 
     ConstElementPtr status;
 
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
         "\"subnet4\": [ { "
@@ -403,7 +404,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, poolOutOfSubnet) {
 
     ConstElementPtr status;
 
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
         "\"subnet4\": [ { "
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, poolPrefixLen) {
 
     ConstElementPtr status;
 
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
         "\"subnet4\": [ { "
@@ -949,7 +950,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, optionStandardDefOverride) {
 // configuration does not include options configuration.
 TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, optionDataDefaults) {
     ConstElementPtr x;
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000,"
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000,"
         "\"option-data\": [ {"
@@ -1022,7 +1023,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, optionDataTwoSpaces) {
     // The definition is not required for the option that
     // belongs to the 'dhcp4' option space as it is the
     // standard option.
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000,"
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000,"
         "\"option-data\": [ {"
@@ -1100,7 +1101,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, optionDataEncapsulate) {
     // at the very end (when all other parameters are configured).
 
     // Starting stage 1. Configure sub-options and their definitions.
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000,"
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000,"
         "\"option-data\": [ {"
@@ -1149,7 +1150,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, optionDataEncapsulate) {
     // the configuration from the stage 2 is repeated because BIND
     // configuration manager sends whole configuration for the lists
     // where at least one element is being modified or added.
-    config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000,"
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000,"
         "\"option-data\": [ {"
@@ -1245,7 +1246,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, optionDataEncapsulate) {
 // option setting.
 TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, optionDataInSingleSubnet) {
     ConstElementPtr x;
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
         "\"option-data\": [ {"
@@ -1317,7 +1318,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, optionDataInSingleSubnet) {
 // for multiple subnets.
 TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, optionDataInMultipleSubnets) {
     ConstElementPtr x;
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
         "\"subnet4\": [ { "
@@ -1597,7 +1598,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, stdOptionDataEncapsulate) {
     // In the first stahe we create definitions of suboptions
     // that we will add to the base option.
     // Let's create some dummy options: foo and foo2.
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000,"
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000,"
         "\"option-data\": [ {"
@@ -1650,7 +1651,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, stdOptionDataEncapsulate) {
     // We add our dummy options to this option space and thus
     // they should be included as sub-options in the 'vendor-opts'
     // option.
-    config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000,"
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000,"
         "\"option-data\": [ {"
@@ -1749,5 +1750,69 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, stdOptionDataEncapsulate) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(desc.option->getOption(3));
 }
 
+// This test verifies that it is possible to select subset of interfaces
+// on which server should listen.
+TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, selectedInterfaces) {
+    ConstElementPtr x;
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"eth0\", \"eth1\" ],"
+        "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
+        "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
+        "\"valid-lifetime\": 4000 }";
 
-};
+    ElementPtr json = Element::fromJSON(config);
+
+    ConstElementPtr status;
+
+    // Make sure the config manager is clean and there is no hanging
+    // interface configuration.
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth2"));
+
+    // Apply configuration.
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(status = configureDhcp4Server(*srv_, json));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(status);
+    checkResult(status, 0);
+
+    // eth0 and eth1 were explicitly selected. eth2 was not.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth2"));
+}
+
+// This test verifies that it is possible to configure the server in such a way
+// that it listens on all interfaces.
+TEST_F(Dhcp4ParserTest, allInterfaces) {
+    ConstElementPtr x;
+    // This configuration specifies two interfaces on which server should listen
+    // but it also includes asterisk. The asterisk switches server into the
+    // mode when it listens on all interfaces regardless of what interface names
+    // were specified in the "interfaces" parameter.
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"eth0\", \"*\", \"eth1\" ],"
+        "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
+        "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
+        "\"valid-lifetime\": 4000 }";
+
+    ElementPtr json = Element::fromJSON(config);
+
+    ConstElementPtr status;
+
+    // Make sure there is no old configuration.
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth2"));
+
+    // Apply configuration.
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(status = configureDhcp4Server(*srv_, json));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(status);
+    checkResult(status, 0);
+
+    // All interfaces should be now active.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth2"));
+}
+
+
+
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/config_parser.cc b/src/bin/dhcp6/config_parser.cc
index 74012ac..cc6bd02 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/config_parser.cc
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/config_parser.cc
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ public:
     /// @param dummy first param, option names are always "Dhcp6/option-data[n]"
     /// @param options is the option storage in which to store the parsed option
     /// upon "commit".
-    /// @param global_context is a pointer to the global context which 
+    /// @param global_context is a pointer to the global context which
     /// stores global scope parameters, options, option defintions.
-    Dhcp6OptionDataParser(const std::string&, OptionStoragePtr options, 
-                         ParserContextPtr global_context) 
+    Dhcp6OptionDataParser(const std::string&, OptionStoragePtr options,
+                         ParserContextPtr global_context)
         :OptionDataParser("", options, global_context) {
     }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
     ///
     /// @param param_name name of the parameter to be parsed.
     /// @param options storage where the parameter value is to be stored.
-    /// @param global_context is a pointer to the global context which 
+    /// @param global_context is a pointer to the global context which
     /// stores global scope parameters, options, option defintions.
     /// @return returns a pointer to a new OptionDataParser. Caller is
     /// is responsible for deleting it when it is no longer needed.
@@ -90,16 +90,16 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     /// @brief Finds an option definition within the server's option space
-    /// 
-    /// Given an option space and an option code, find the correpsonding 
+    ///
+    /// Given an option space and an option code, find the correpsonding
     /// option defintion within the server's option defintion storage.
     ///
-    /// @param option_space name of the parameter option space 
-    /// @param option_code numeric value of the parameter to find 
-    /// @return OptionDefintionPtr of the option defintion or an 
+    /// @param option_space name of the parameter option space
+    /// @param option_code numeric value of the parameter to find
+    /// @return OptionDefintionPtr of the option defintion or an
     /// empty OptionDefinitionPtr if not found.
-    /// @throw DhcpConfigError if the option space requested is not valid 
-    /// for this server. 
+    /// @throw DhcpConfigError if the option space requested is not valid
+    /// for this server.
     virtual OptionDefinitionPtr findServerSpaceOptionDefinition (
                             std::string& option_space, uint32_t option_code) {
         OptionDefinitionPtr def;
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ protected:
     }
 };
 
-/// @brief Parser for IPv4 pool definitions.  
+/// @brief Parser for IPv4 pool definitions.
 ///
-/// This is the IPv6 derivation of the PoolParser class and handles pool 
-/// definitions, i.e. a list of entries of one of two syntaxes: min-max and 
-/// prefix/len for IPv6 pools. Pool6 objects are created and stored in chosen 
+/// This is the IPv6 derivation of the PoolParser class and handles pool
+/// definitions, i.e. a list of entries of one of two syntaxes: min-max and
+/// prefix/len for IPv6 pools. Pool6 objects are created and stored in chosen
 /// PoolStorage container.
 ///
 /// It is useful for parsing Dhcp6/subnet6[X]/pool parameters.
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ protected:
     /// @param addr is the IPv6 prefix of the pool.
     /// @param len is the prefix length.
     /// @param ptype is the type of IPv6 pool (Pool6::Pool6Type). Note this is
-    /// passed in as an int32_t and cast to Pool6Type to accommodate a 
+    /// passed in as an int32_t and cast to Pool6Type to accommodate a
     /// polymorphic interface.
-    /// @return returns a PoolPtr to the new Pool4 object. 
+    /// @return returns a PoolPtr to the new Pool4 object.
     PoolPtr poolMaker (IOAddress &addr, uint32_t len, int32_t ptype)
     {
         return (PoolPtr(new Pool6(static_cast<isc::dhcp::Pool6::Pool6Type>
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ protected:
     /// @param min is the first IPv6 address in the pool.
     /// @param max is the last IPv6 address in the pool.
     /// @param ptype is the type of IPv6 pool (Pool6::Pool6Type). Note this is
-    /// passed in as an int32_t and cast to Pool6Type to accommodate a 
+    /// passed in as an int32_t and cast to Pool6Type to accommodate a
     /// polymorphic interface.
-    /// @return returns a PoolPtr to the new Pool4 object. 
+    /// @return returns a PoolPtr to the new Pool4 object.
     PoolPtr poolMaker (IOAddress &min, IOAddress &max, int32_t ptype)
     {
         return (PoolPtr(new Pool6(static_cast<isc::dhcp::Pool6::Pool6Type>
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ protected:
 
 /// @brief This class parses a single IPv6 subnet.
 ///
-/// This is the IPv6 derivation of the SubnetConfigParser class and it parses 
-/// the whole subnet definition. It creates parsersfor received configuration 
+/// This is the IPv6 derivation of the SubnetConfigParser class and it parses
+/// the whole subnet definition. It creates parsersfor received configuration
 /// parameters as needed.
 class Subnet6ConfigParser : public SubnetConfigParser {
 public:
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public:
     ///
     /// @param ignored first parameter
     /// stores global scope parameters, options, option defintions.
-    Subnet6ConfigParser(const std::string&) 
+    Subnet6ConfigParser(const std::string&)
         :SubnetConfigParser("", globalContext()) {
     }
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ protected:
         } else if (config_id.compare("pool") == 0) {
             parser = new Pool6Parser(config_id, pools_);
         } else if (config_id.compare("option-data") == 0) {
-           parser = new OptionDataListParser(config_id, options_, 
+           parser = new OptionDataListParser(config_id, options_,
                                              global_context_,
                                              Dhcp6OptionDataParser::factory);
         } else {
@@ -233,14 +233,14 @@ protected:
 
 
     /// @brief Determines if the given option space name and code describe
-    /// a standard option for the DHCP6 server. 
+    /// a standard option for the DHCP6 server.
     ///
     /// @param option_space is the name of the option space to consider
     /// @param code is the numeric option code to consider
     /// @return returns true if the space and code are part of the server's
     /// standard options.
     bool isServerStdOption(std::string option_space, uint32_t code) {
-        return ((option_space.compare("dhcp6") == 0) 
+        return ((option_space.compare("dhcp6") == 0)
                 && LibDHCP::isStandardOption(Option::V6, code));
     }
 
@@ -253,23 +253,23 @@ protected:
     }
 
     /// @brief Issues a DHCP6 server specific warning regarding duplicate subnet
-    /// options. 
-    /// 
+    /// options.
+    ///
     /// @param code is the numeric option code of the duplicate option
     /// @param addr is the subnet address
     /// @todo A means to know the correct logger and perhaps a common
     /// message would allow this message to be emitted by the base class.
-    virtual void duplicate_option_warning(uint32_t code, 
+    virtual void duplicate_option_warning(uint32_t code,
                                          isc::asiolink::IOAddress& addr) {
         LOG_WARN(dhcp6_logger, DHCP6_CONFIG_OPTION_DUPLICATE)
             .arg(code).arg(addr.toText());
     }
 
     /// @brief Instantiates the IPv6 Subnet based on a given IPv6 address
-    /// and prefix length.  
-    /// 
+    /// and prefix length.
+    ///
     /// @param addr is IPv6 prefix of the subnet.
-    /// @param len is the prefix length 
+    /// @param len is the prefix length
     void initSubnet(isc::asiolink::IOAddress addr, uint8_t len) {
         // Get all 'time' parameters using inheritance.
         // If the subnet-specific value is defined then use it, else
@@ -292,13 +292,13 @@ protected:
 
         // Specifying both interface for locally reachable subnets and
         // interface id for relays is mutually exclusive. Need to test for
-        // this condition. 
+        // this condition.
         if (!ifaceid.empty()) {
             std::string iface;
             try {
                 iface = string_values_->getParam("interface");
             } catch (const DhcpConfigError &) {
-                // iface not mandatory 
+                // iface not mandatory
             }
 
             if (!iface.empty()) {
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ namespace dhcp {
 ///
 /// @param config_id pointer to received global configuration entry
 /// @return parser for specified global DHCPv6 parameter
-/// @throw NotImplemented if trying to create a parser for unknown config 
+/// @throw NotImplemented if trying to create a parser for unknown config
 /// element
 DhcpConfigParser* createGlobal6DhcpConfigParser(const std::string& config_id) {
     DhcpConfigParser* parser = NULL;
@@ -411,22 +411,22 @@ DhcpConfigParser* createGlobal6DhcpConfigParser(const std::string& config_id) {
         (config_id.compare("valid-lifetime") == 0)  ||
         (config_id.compare("renew-timer") == 0)  ||
         (config_id.compare("rebind-timer") == 0))  {
-        parser = new Uint32Parser(config_id, 
+        parser = new Uint32Parser(config_id,
                                  globalContext()->uint32_values_);
-    } else if (config_id.compare("interface") == 0) {
+    } else if (config_id.compare("interfaces") == 0) {
         parser = new InterfaceListConfigParser(config_id);
     } else if (config_id.compare("subnet6") == 0) {
         parser = new Subnets6ListConfigParser(config_id);
     } else if (config_id.compare("option-data") == 0) {
-        parser = new OptionDataListParser(config_id, 
-                                          globalContext()->options_, 
+        parser = new OptionDataListParser(config_id,
+                                          globalContext()->options_,
                                           globalContext(),
                                           Dhcp6OptionDataParser::factory);
     } else if (config_id.compare("option-def") == 0) {
-        parser  = new OptionDefListParser(config_id, 
+        parser  = new OptionDefListParser(config_id,
                                           globalContext()->option_defs_);
     } else if (config_id.compare("version") == 0) {
-        parser  = new StringParser(config_id, 
+        parser  = new StringParser(config_id,
                                    globalContext()->string_values_);
     } else if (config_id.compare("lease-database") == 0) {
         parser = new DbAccessParser(config_id);
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ configureDhcp6Server(Dhcpv6Srv&, isc::data::ConstElementPtr config_set) {
     /// @todo: Append most essential info here (like "2 new subnets configured")
     string config_details;
 
-    LOG_DEBUG(dhcp6_logger, DBG_DHCP6_COMMAND, 
+    LOG_DEBUG(dhcp6_logger, DBG_DHCP6_COMMAND,
               DHCP6_CONFIG_START).arg(config_set->str());
 
     // Some of the values specified in the configuration depend on
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ configureDhcp6Server(Dhcpv6Srv&, isc::data::ConstElementPtr config_set) {
     ParserCollection independent_parsers;
     ParserPtr subnet_parser;
     ParserPtr option_parser;
+    ParserPtr iface_parser;
 
     // The subnet parsers implement data inheritance by directly
     // accessing global storage. For this reason the global data
@@ -495,6 +496,11 @@ configureDhcp6Server(Dhcpv6Srv&, isc::data::ConstElementPtr config_set) {
                 subnet_parser = parser;
             } else if (config_pair.first == "option-data") {
                 option_parser = parser;
+            } else if (config_pair.first == "interfaces") {
+                // The interface parser is independent from any other parser and
+                // can be run here before other parsers.
+                parser->build(config_pair.second);
+                iface_parser = parser;
             } else {
                 // Those parsers should be started before other
                 // parsers so we can call build straight away.
@@ -548,6 +554,10 @@ configureDhcp6Server(Dhcpv6Srv&, isc::data::ConstElementPtr config_set) {
             if (subnet_parser) {
                 subnet_parser->commit();
             }
+
+            if (iface_parser) {
+                iface_parser->commit();
+            }
         }
         catch (const isc::Exception& ex) {
             LOG_ERROR(dhcp6_logger, DHCP6_PARSER_COMMIT_FAIL).arg(ex.what());
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/config_parser.h b/src/bin/dhcp6/config_parser.h
index 2dce79e..bd571af 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/config_parser.h
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/config_parser.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ class Dhcpv6Srv;
 
 /// @brief Configures DHCPv6 server
 ///
-/// This function is called every time a new configuration is received. The 
-/// extra parameter is a reference to DHCPv6 server component. It is currently 
+/// This function is called every time a new configuration is received. The
+/// extra parameter is a reference to DHCPv6 server component. It is currently
 /// not used and CfgMgr::instance() is accessed instead.
 ///
 /// This method does not throw. It catches all exceptions and returns them as
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ configureDhcp6Server(Dhcpv6Srv& server, isc::data::ConstElementPtr config_set);
 ///
 /// @returns a reference to the global context
 ParserContextPtr& globalContext();
- 
+
 }; // end of isc::dhcp namespace
 }; // end of isc namespace
 
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/ctrl_dhcp6_srv.cc b/src/bin/dhcp6/ctrl_dhcp6_srv.cc
index c3488e5..dffac61 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/ctrl_dhcp6_srv.cc
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/ctrl_dhcp6_srv.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2012-2013  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+// Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
 //
 // Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
 // purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <config/ccsession.h>
 #include <dhcp/iface_mgr.h>
 #include <dhcpsrv/dhcp_config_parser.h>
+#include <dhcpsrv/cfgmgr.h>
 #include <dhcp6/config_parser.h>
 #include <dhcp6/ctrl_dhcp6_srv.h>
 #include <dhcp6/dhcp6_log.h>
@@ -100,7 +101,27 @@ ControlledDhcpv6Srv::dhcp6ConfigHandler(ConstElementPtr new_config) {
     }
 
     // Configure the server.
-    return (configureDhcp6Server(*server_, merged_config));
+    ConstElementPtr answer = configureDhcp6Server(*server_, merged_config);
+
+    // Check that configuration was successful. If not, do not reopen sockets.
+    int rcode = 0;
+    parseAnswer(rcode, answer);
+    if (rcode != 0) {
+        return (answer);
+    }
+
+    // Configuration may change active interfaces. Therefore, we have to reopen
+    // sockets according to new configuration. This operation is not exception
+    // safe and we really don't want to emit exceptions to the callback caller.
+    // Instead, catch an exception and create appropriate answer.
+    try {
+        server_->openActiveSockets(server_->getPort());
+    } catch (const std::exception& ex) {
+        std::ostringstream err;
+        err << "failed to open sockets after server reconfiguration: " << ex.what();
+        answer = isc::config::createAnswer(1, err.str());
+    }
+    return (answer);
 }
 
 ConstElementPtr
@@ -172,8 +193,13 @@ void ControlledDhcpv6Srv::establishSession() {
     try {
         // Pull the full configuration out from the session.
         configureDhcp6Server(*this, config_session_->getFullConfig());
+        // Configuration may disable or enable interfaces so we have to
+        // reopen sockets according to new configuration.
+        openActiveSockets(getPort());
+
     } catch (const DhcpConfigError& ex) {
         LOG_ERROR(dhcp6_logger, DHCP6_CONFIG_LOAD_FAIL).arg(ex.what());
+
     }
 
     /// Integrate the asynchronous I/O model of BIND 10 configuration
@@ -228,6 +254,5 @@ ControlledDhcpv6Srv::execDhcpv6ServerCommand(const std::string& command_id,
     }
 }
 
-
 };
 };
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6.spec b/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6.spec
index bb5de0a..b61e811 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6.spec
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6.spec
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
     "module_name": "Dhcp6",
     "module_description": "DHCPv6 server daemon",
     "config_data": [
-      { "item_name": "interface",
+      { "item_name": "interfaces",
         "item_type": "list",
         "item_optional": false,
-        "item_default": [ "all" ],
+        "item_default": [ "*" ],
         "list_item_spec":
         {
           "item_name": "interface_name",
           "item_type": "string",
           "item_optional": false,
-          "item_default": "all"
+          "item_default": "*"
         }
       } ,
 
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_messages.mes b/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_messages.mes
index 95fb386..3afb89b 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_messages.mes
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_messages.mes
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 
 $NAMESPACE isc::dhcp
 
+% DHCP6_ACTIVATE_INTERFACE activating interface %1
+This message is printed when DHCPv6 server enabled an interface to be used
+to receive DHCPv6 traffic. IPv6 socket on this interface will be opened once
+Interface Manager starts up procedure of opening sockets.
+
 % DHCP6_CCSESSION_STARTED control channel session started on socket %1
 A debug message issued during startup after the IPv6 DHCP server has
 successfully established a session with the BIND 10 control channel.
@@ -65,6 +70,11 @@ This informational message is printed every time the IPv6 DHCP server
 is started.  It indicates what database backend type is being to store
 lease and other information.
 
+% DHCP6_DEACTIVATE_INTERFACE deactivate interface %1
+This message is printed when DHCPv6 server disables an interface from being
+used to receive DHCPv6 traffic. Sockets on this interface will not be opened
+by the Interface Manager until interface is enabled.
+
 % DHCP6_HOOK_PACKET_RCVD_SKIP received DHCPv6 packet was dropped, because a callout set skip flag.
 This debug message is printed when a callout installed on pkt6_received
 hook point sets skip flag. For this particular hook point, the setting
@@ -120,6 +130,11 @@ IPv6 DHCP server but it is not running.
 During startup the IPv6 DHCP server failed to detect any network
 interfaces and is therefore shutting down.
 
+% DHCP6_NO_SOCKETS_OPEN no interface configured to listen to DHCP traffic
+This warning message is issued when current server configuration specifies
+no interfaces that server should listen on, or specified interfaces are not
+configured to receive the traffic.
+
 % DHCP6_OPEN_SOCKET opening sockets on port %1
 A debug message issued during startup, this indicates that the IPv6 DHCP
 server is about to open sockets on the specified port.
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_srv.cc b/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_srv.cc
index 1ea6965..b97e82a 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_srv.cc
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_srv.cc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static const char* SERVER_DUID_FILE = "b10-dhcp6-serverid";
 
 Dhcpv6Srv::Dhcpv6Srv(uint16_t port)
 :alloc_engine_(), serverid_(), shutdown_(true), hook_index_pkt6_receive_(-1),
-    hook_index_subnet6_select_(-1), hook_index_pkt6_send_(-1)
+    hook_index_subnet6_select_(-1), hook_index_pkt6_send_(-1), port_(port)
 {
 
     LOG_DEBUG(dhcp6_logger, DBG_DHCP6_START, DHCP6_OPEN_SOCKET).arg(port);
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Dhcpv6Srv::Dhcpv6Srv(uint16_t port)
                 LOG_ERROR(dhcp6_logger, DHCP6_NO_INTERFACES);
                 return;
             }
-            IfaceMgr::instance().openSockets6(port);
+            IfaceMgr::instance().openSockets6(port_);
         }
 
         string duid_file = CfgMgr::instance().getDataDir() + "/" + string(SERVER_DUID_FILE);
@@ -1255,5 +1255,47 @@ isc::hooks::CalloutHandlePtr Dhcpv6Srv::getCalloutHandle(const Pkt6Ptr& pkt) {
     return (callout_handle);
 }
 
+void
+Dhcpv6Srv::openActiveSockets(const uint16_t port) {
+    IfaceMgr::instance().closeSockets();
+
+    // Get the reference to the collection of interfaces. This reference should be
+    // valid as long as the program is run because IfaceMgr is a singleton.
+    // Therefore we can safely iterate over instances of all interfaces and modify
+    // their flags. Here we modify flags which indicate wheter socket should be
+    // open for a particular interface or not.
+    const IfaceMgr::IfaceCollection& ifaces = IfaceMgr::instance().getIfaces();
+    for (IfaceMgr::IfaceCollection::const_iterator iface = ifaces.begin();
+         iface != ifaces.end(); ++iface) {
+        Iface* iface_ptr = IfaceMgr::instance().getIface(iface->getName());
+        if (iface_ptr == NULL) {
+            isc_throw(isc::Unexpected, "Interface Manager returned NULL"
+                      << " instance of the interface when DHCPv6 server was"
+                      << " trying to reopen sockets after reconfiguration");
+        }
+        if (CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface(iface->getName())) {
+            iface_ptr->inactive4_ = false;
+            LOG_INFO(dhcp6_logger, DHCP6_ACTIVATE_INTERFACE)
+                .arg(iface->getFullName());
+
+        } else {
+            // For deactivating interface, it should be sufficient to log it
+            // on the debug level because it is more useful to know what
+            // interface is activated which is logged on the info level.
+            LOG_DEBUG(dhcp6_logger, DBG_DHCP6_BASIC,
+                      DHCP6_DEACTIVATE_INTERFACE).arg(iface->getName());
+            iface_ptr->inactive6_ = true;
+
+        }
+    }
+    // Let's reopen active sockets. openSockets6 will check internally whether
+    // sockets are marked active or inactive.
+    // @todo Optimization: we should not reopen all sockets but rather select
+    // those that have been affected by the new configuration.
+    if (!IfaceMgr::instance().openSockets6(port)) {
+        LOG_WARN(dhcp6_logger, DHCP6_NO_SOCKETS_OPEN);
+    }
+}
+
 };
 };
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_srv.h b/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_srv.h
index 3954581..0a4fafd 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_srv.h
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/dhcp6_srv.h
@@ -88,6 +88,32 @@ public:
     /// @brief Instructs the server to shut down.
     void shutdown();
 
+    /// @brief Get UDP port on which server should listen.
+    ///
+    /// Typically, server listens on UDP port 547. Other ports are only
+    /// used for testing purposes.
+    ///
+    /// This accessor must be public because sockets are reopened from the
+    /// static configuration callback handler. This callback handler invokes
+    /// @c ControlledDhcpv4Srv::openActiveSockets which requires port parameter
+    /// which has to be retrieved from the @c ControlledDhcpv4Srv object.
+    /// They are retrieved using this public function.
+    ///
+    /// @return UDP port on which server should listen.
+    uint16_t getPort() const {
+        return (port_);
+    }
+
+    /// @brief Open sockets which are marked as active in @c CfgMgr.
+    ///
+    /// This function reopens sockets according to the current settings in the
+    /// Configuration Manager. It holds the list of the interfaces which server
+    /// should listen on. This function will open sockets on these interfaces
+    /// only. This function is not exception safe.
+    ///
+    /// @param port UDP port on which server should listen.
+    static void openActiveSockets(const uint16_t port);
+
 protected:
 
     /// @brief verifies if specified packet meets RFC requirements
@@ -361,6 +387,9 @@ private:
     int hook_index_pkt6_receive_;
     int hook_index_subnet6_select_;
     int hook_index_pkt6_send_;
+
+    /// UDP port number on which server listens.
+    uint16_t port_;
 };
 
 }; // namespace isc::dhcp
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/config_parser_unittest.cc b/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/config_parser_unittest.cc
index d9c5859..cda9066 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/config_parser_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/config_parser_unittest.cc
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ public:
                           << " while the test assumes that it doesn't, to execute"
                           << " some negative scenarios. Can't continue this test.";
         }
+
+        // Reset configuration for each test.
+        resetConfiguration();
     }
 
     ~Dhcp6ParserTest() {
-        // Reset configuration database after each test.
-        resetConfiguration();
     };
 
     // Checks if config_result (result of DHCP server configuration) has
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ public:
                                        std::string>& params)
     {
         std::ostringstream stream;
-        stream << "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+        stream << "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
             "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
             "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
             "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -173,13 +174,13 @@ public:
     ///
     /// This function resets configuration data base by
     /// removing all subnets and option-data. Reset must
-    /// be performed after each test to make sure that
+    /// be performed before each test to make sure that
     /// contents of the database do not affect result of
-    /// subsequent tests.
+    /// the test being executed.
     void resetConfiguration() {
         ConstElementPtr status;
 
-        string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+        string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
             "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
             "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
             "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -213,6 +214,12 @@ public:
                    << " after the test. Configuration function returned"
                    << " error code " << rcode_ << std::endl;
         }
+
+        // The default setting is to listen on all interfaces. In order to
+        // properly test interface configuration we disable listening on
+        // all interfaces before each test and later check that this setting
+        // has been overriden by the configuration used in the test.
+        CfgMgr::instance().deleteActiveIfaces();
     }
 
     /// @brief Test invalid option parameter value.
@@ -324,7 +331,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, emptySubnet) {
     ConstElementPtr status;
 
     EXPECT_NO_THROW(status = configureDhcp6Server(srv_,
-                    Element::fromJSON("{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+                    Element::fromJSON("{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
                                       "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
                                       "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
                                       "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -343,7 +350,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, subnetGlobalDefaults) {
 
     ConstElementPtr status;
 
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -377,7 +384,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, subnetLocal) {
 
     ConstElementPtr status;
 
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -415,7 +422,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, subnetInterface) {
 
     // There should be at least one interface
 
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -448,7 +455,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, subnetInterfaceBogus) {
 
     // There should be at least one interface
 
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -479,7 +486,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, interfaceGlobal) {
 
     ConstElementPtr status;
 
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -549,7 +556,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, subnetInterfaceId) {
 // parameter.
 TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, interfaceIdGlobal) {
 
-    const string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    const string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -604,7 +611,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, poolOutOfSubnet) {
 
     ConstElementPtr status;
 
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -632,7 +639,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, poolPrefixLen) {
 
     ConstElementPtr x;
 
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -1152,7 +1159,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, optionStandardDefOverride) {
 // configuration does not include options configuration.
 TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, optionDataDefaults) {
     ConstElementPtr x;
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000,"
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000,"
@@ -1234,7 +1241,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, optionDataTwoSpaces) {
     // The definition is not required for the option that
     // belongs to the 'dhcp6' option space as it is the
     // standard option.
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000,"
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000,"
         "\"option-data\": [ {"
@@ -1312,7 +1319,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, optionDataEncapsulate) {
     // at the very end (when all other parameters are configured).
 
     // Starting stage 1. Configure sub-options and their definitions.
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000,"
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000,"
         "\"option-data\": [ {"
@@ -1361,7 +1368,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, optionDataEncapsulate) {
     // the configuration from the stage 2 is repeated because BIND
     // configuration manager sends whole configuration for the lists
     // where at least one element is being modified or added.
-    config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000,"
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000,"
         "\"option-data\": [ {"
@@ -1455,7 +1462,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, optionDataEncapsulate) {
 // for multiple subnets.
 TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, optionDataInMultipleSubnets) {
     ConstElementPtr x;
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -1698,7 +1705,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, stdOptionDataEncapsulate) {
     // In the first stahe we create definitions of suboptions
     // that we will add to the base option.
     // Let's create some dummy options: foo and foo2.
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000,"
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000,"
         "\"option-data\": [ {"
@@ -1751,7 +1758,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, stdOptionDataEncapsulate) {
     // We add our dummy options to this option space and thus
     // they should be included as sub-options in the 'vendor-opts'
     // option.
-    config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000,"
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000,"
         "\"option-data\": [ {"
@@ -1850,4 +1857,77 @@ TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, stdOptionDataEncapsulate) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(desc.option->getOption(112));
 }
 
+// This test verifies that it is possible to select subset of interfaces on
+// which server should listen.
+TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, selectedInterfaces) {
+
+    // Make sure there is no garbage interface configuration in the CfgMgr.
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth2"));
+
+    ConstElementPtr status;
+
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"eth0\", \"eth1\" ],"
+        "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
+        "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
+        "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
+        "\"valid-lifetime\": 4000 }";
+
+
+    ElementPtr json = Element::fromJSON(config);
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(status = configureDhcp6Server(srv_, json));
+
+    // returned value must be 1 (values error)
+    // as the pool does not belong to that subnet
+    ASSERT_TRUE(status);
+    comment_ = parseAnswer(rcode_, status);
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, rcode_);
+
+    // eth0 and eth1 were explicitly selected. eth2 was not.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth2"));
+}
+
+// This test verifies that it is possible to configure the server to listen on
+// all interfaces.
+TEST_F(Dhcp6ParserTest, allInterfaces) {
+
+    // Make sure there is no garbage interface configuration in the CfgMgr.
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth2"));
+
+    ConstElementPtr status;
+
+    // This configuration specifies two interfaces on which server should listen
+    // bu also includes keyword 'all'. This keyword switches server into the
+    // mode when it listens on all interfaces regardless of what interface names
+    // were specified in the "interfaces" parameter.
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"eth0\", \"eth1\", \"*\" ],"
+        "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
+        "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
+        "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
+        "\"valid-lifetime\": 4000 }";
+
+
+    ElementPtr json = Element::fromJSON(config);
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(status = configureDhcp6Server(srv_, json));
+
+    // returned value must be 1 (values error)
+    // as the pool does not belong to that subnet
+    ASSERT_TRUE(status);
+    comment_ = parseAnswer(rcode_, status);
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, rcode_);
+
+    // All interfaces should be now active.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth2"));
+}
+
+
 };
diff --git a/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/dhcp6_srv_unittest.cc b/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/dhcp6_srv_unittest.cc
index 7957ed4..518887c 100644
--- a/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/dhcp6_srv_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/bin/dhcp6/tests/dhcp6_srv_unittest.cc
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ TEST_F(Dhcpv6SrvTest, DUID) {
 // and the requested options are actually assigned.
 TEST_F(Dhcpv6SrvTest, advertiseOptions) {
     ConstElementPtr x;
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"all\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -2409,7 +2409,7 @@ TEST_F(HooksDhcpv6SrvTest, subnet6_select) {
 
     // Configure 2 subnets, both directly reachable over local interface
     // (let's not complicate the matter with relays)
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
@@ -2477,7 +2477,7 @@ TEST_F(HooksDhcpv6SrvTest, subnet_select_change) {
 
     // Configure 2 subnets, both directly reachable over local interface
     // (let's not complicate the matter with relays)
-    string config = "{ \"interface\": [ \"all\" ],"
+    string config = "{ \"interfaces\": [ \"*\" ],"
         "\"preferred-lifetime\": 3000,"
         "\"rebind-timer\": 2000, "
         "\"renew-timer\": 1000, "
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/iface_mgr.cc b/src/lib/dhcp/iface_mgr.cc
index 1e97205..128aafe 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/iface_mgr.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/iface_mgr.cc
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ IfaceMgr::instance() {
 Iface::Iface(const std::string& name, int ifindex)
     :name_(name), ifindex_(ifindex), mac_len_(0), hardware_type_(0),
      flag_loopback_(false), flag_up_(false), flag_running_(false),
-     flag_multicast_(false), flag_broadcast_(false), flags_(0)
+     flag_multicast_(false), flag_broadcast_(false), flags_(0),
+     inactive4_(false), inactive6_(false)
 {
     memset(mac_, 0, sizeof(mac_));
 }
@@ -295,7 +296,8 @@ bool IfaceMgr::openSockets4(const uint16_t port, const bool use_bcast) {
 
         if (iface->flag_loopback_ ||
             !iface->flag_up_ ||
-            !iface->flag_running_) {
+            !iface->flag_running_ ||
+            iface->inactive4_) {
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -361,7 +363,8 @@ bool IfaceMgr::openSockets6(const uint16_t port) {
 
         if (iface->flag_loopback_ ||
             !iface->flag_up_ ||
-            !iface->flag_running_) {
+            !iface->flag_running_ ||
+            iface->inactive6_) {
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcp/iface_mgr.h b/src/lib/dhcp/iface_mgr.h
index 35b4dc0..217524d 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcp/iface_mgr.h
+++ b/src/lib/dhcp/iface_mgr.h
@@ -309,6 +309,14 @@ public:
     /// Interface flags (this value is as is returned by OS,
     /// it may mean different things on different OSes).
     uint32_t flags_;
+
+    /// Indicates that IPv4 sockets should (true) or should not (false)
+    /// be opened on this interface.
+    bool inactive4_;
+
+    /// Indicates that IPv6 sockets should (true) or should not (false)
+    /// be opened on this interface.
+    bool inactive6_;
 };
 
 /// @brief Handles network interfaces, transmission and reception.
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/cfgmgr.cc b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/cfgmgr.cc
index 99d9186..56e4c8e 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/cfgmgr.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/cfgmgr.cc
@@ -267,9 +267,61 @@ std::string CfgMgr::getDataDir() {
     return (datadir_);
 }
 
+void
+CfgMgr::addActiveIface(const std::string& iface) {
+    if (isIfaceListedActive(iface)) {
+        isc_throw(DuplicateListeningIface,
+                  "attempt to add duplicate interface '" << iface << "'"
+                  " to the set of interfaces on which server listens");
+    }
+    LOG_DEBUG(dhcpsrv_logger, DHCPSRV_DBG_TRACE, DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_ADD_IFACE)
+        .arg(iface);
+    active_ifaces_.push_back(iface);
+}
+
+void
+CfgMgr::activateAllIfaces() {
+    LOG_DEBUG(dhcpsrv_logger, DHCPSRV_DBG_TRACE,
+              DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_ALL_IFACES_ACTIVE);
+    all_ifaces_active_ = true;
+}
+
+void
+CfgMgr::deleteActiveIfaces() {
+    LOG_DEBUG(dhcpsrv_logger, DHCPSRV_DBG_TRACE,
+              DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_CLEAR_ACTIVE_IFACES);
+    active_ifaces_.clear();
+    all_ifaces_active_ = false;
+}
+
+bool
+CfgMgr::isActiveIface(const std::string& iface) const {
+
+    // @todo Verify that the interface with the specified name is
+    // present in the system.
+
+    // If all interfaces are marked active, there is no need to check that
+    // the name of this interface has been explicitly listed.
+    if (all_ifaces_active_) {
+        return (true);
+    }
+    return (isIfaceListedActive(iface));
+}
+
+bool
+CfgMgr::isIfaceListedActive(const std::string& iface) const {
+    for (ActiveIfacesCollection::const_iterator it = active_ifaces_.begin();
+         it != active_ifaces_.end(); ++it) {
+        if (iface == *it) {
+            return (true);
+        }
+    }
+    return (false);
+}
 
 CfgMgr::CfgMgr()
-    :datadir_(DHCP_DATA_DIR) {
+    : datadir_(DHCP_DATA_DIR),
+      all_ifaces_active_(false) {
     // DHCP_DATA_DIR must be set set with -DDHCP_DATA_DIR="..." in Makefile.am
     // Note: the definition of DHCP_DATA_DIR needs to include quotation marks
     // See AM_CPPFLAGS definition in Makefile.am
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/cfgmgr.h b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/cfgmgr.h
index 28cfc76..658d65f 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/cfgmgr.h
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/cfgmgr.h
@@ -30,10 +30,21 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
+#include <list>
 
 namespace isc {
 namespace dhcp {
 
+/// @brief Exception thrown when the same interface has been specified twice.
+///
+/// In particular, this exception is thrown when adding interface to the set
+/// of interfaces on which server is supposed to listen.
+class DuplicateListeningIface : public Exception {
+public:
+    DuplicateListeningIface(const char* file, size_t line, const char* what) :
+        isc::Exception(file, line, what) { };
+};
+
 
 /// @brief Configuration Manager
 ///
@@ -249,6 +260,43 @@ public:
     /// @return data directory
     std::string getDataDir();
 
+    /// @brief Adds the name of the interface to the set of interfaces on which
+    /// server should listen.
+    ///
+    /// @param iface A name of the interface being added to the listening set.
+    void addActiveIface(const std::string& iface);
+
+    /// @brief Sets the flag which indicates that server is supposed to listen
+    /// on all available interfaces.
+    ///
+    /// This function does not close or open sockets. It simply marks that
+    /// server should start to listen on all interfaces the next time sockets
+    /// are reopened. Server should examine this flag when it gets reconfigured
+    /// and configuration changes the interfaces that server should listen on.
+    void activateAllIfaces();
+
+    /// @brief Clear the collection of the interfaces that server should listen
+    /// on.
+    ///
+    /// Apart from clearing the list of interfaces specified with
+    /// @c CfgMgr::addListeningInterface, it also disables listening on all
+    /// interfaces if it has been enabled using
+    /// @c CfgMgr::activateAllInterfaces.
+    /// Likewise @c CfgMgr::activateAllIfaces, this function does not close or
+    /// open sockets. It marks all interfaces inactive for DHCP traffic.
+    /// Server should examine this new setting when it attempts to
+    /// reopen sockets (as a result of reconfiguration).
+    void deleteActiveIfaces();
+
+    /// @brief Check if specified interface should be used to listen to DHCP
+    /// traffic.
+    ///
+    /// @param iface A name of the interface to be checked.
+    ///
+    /// @return true if the specified interface belongs to the set of the
+    /// interfaces on which server is configured to listen.
+    bool isActiveIface(const std::string& iface) const;
+
 protected:
 
     /// @brief Protected constructor.
@@ -280,6 +328,20 @@ protected:
 
 private:
 
+    /// @brief Checks if the specified interface is listed as active.
+    ///
+    /// This function searches for the specified interface name on the list of
+    /// active interfaces: @c CfgMgr::active_ifaces_. It does not take into
+    /// account @c CfgMgr::all_ifaces_active_ flag. If this flag is set to true
+    /// but the specified interface does not belong to
+    /// @c CfgMgr::active_ifaces_, it will return false.
+    ///
+    /// @param iface interface name.
+    ///
+    /// @return true if specified interface belongs to
+    /// @c CfgMgr::active_ifaces_.
+    bool isIfaceListedActive(const std::string& iface) const;
+
     /// @brief A collection of option definitions.
     ///
     /// A collection of option definitions that can be accessed
@@ -295,6 +357,16 @@ private:
 
     /// @brief directory where data files (e.g. server-id) are stored
     std::string datadir_;
+
+    /// @name A collection of interface names on which server listens.
+    //@{
+    typedef std::list<std::string> ActiveIfacesCollection;
+    std::list<std::string> active_ifaces_;
+    //@}
+
+    /// A flag which indicates that server should listen on all available
+    /// interfaces.
+    bool all_ifaces_active_;
 };
 
 } // namespace isc::dhcp
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcp_parsers.cc b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcp_parsers.cc
index 4d1dc73..52c226b 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcp_parsers.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcp_parsers.cc
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ using namespace isc::data;
 namespace isc {
 namespace dhcp {
 
+namespace {
+const char* ALL_IFACES_KEYWORD = "*";
+}
+
 // *********************** ParserContext  *************************
 
 ParserContext::ParserContext(Option::Universe universe):
@@ -53,17 +57,17 @@ ParserContext::ParserContext(const ParserContext& rhs):
         universe_(rhs.universe_) {
     }
 
-ParserContext& 
+ParserContext&
 ParserContext::operator=(const ParserContext& rhs) {
         if (this != &rhs) {
-            boolean_values_ = 
+            boolean_values_ =
                 BooleanStoragePtr(new BooleanStorage(*(rhs.boolean_values_)));
-            uint32_values_ = 
+            uint32_values_ =
                 Uint32StoragePtr(new Uint32Storage(*(rhs.uint32_values_)));
-            string_values_ = 
+            string_values_ =
                 StringStoragePtr(new StringStorage(*(rhs.string_values_)));
             options_ = OptionStoragePtr(new OptionStorage(*(rhs.options_)));
-            option_defs_ = 
+            option_defs_ =
                 OptionDefStoragePtr(new OptionDefStorage(*(rhs.option_defs_)));
             universe_ = rhs.universe_;
         }
@@ -77,14 +81,14 @@ DebugParser::DebugParser(const std::string& param_name)
     :param_name_(param_name) {
 }
 
-void 
+void
 DebugParser::build(ConstElementPtr new_config) {
     value_ = new_config;
     std::cout << "Build for token: [" << param_name_ << "] = ["
-        << value_->str() << "]" << std::endl; 
+        << value_->str() << "]" << std::endl;
 }
 
-void 
+void
 DebugParser::commit() {
     // Debug message. The whole DebugParser class is used only for parser
     // debugging, and is not used in production code. It is very convenient
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@ template<> void ValueParser<bool>::build(isc::data::ConstElementPtr value) {
     try {
         value_ = value->boolValue();
     } catch (const isc::data::TypeError &) {
-        isc_throw(BadValue, " Wrong value type for " << param_name_ 
+        isc_throw(BadValue, " Wrong value type for " << param_name_
                   << " : build called with a non-boolean element.");
     }
 }
@@ -140,33 +144,83 @@ template <> void ValueParser<std::string>::build(ConstElementPtr value) {
 
 // ******************** InterfaceListConfigParser *************************
 
-InterfaceListConfigParser::InterfaceListConfigParser(const std::string& 
-                                                     param_name) {
-    if (param_name != "interface") {
+InterfaceListConfigParser::
+InterfaceListConfigParser(const std::string& param_name)
+    : activate_all_(false),
+      param_name_(param_name) {
+    if (param_name_ != "interfaces") {
         isc_throw(BadValue, "Internal error. Interface configuration "
             "parser called for the wrong parameter: " << param_name);
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 InterfaceListConfigParser::build(ConstElementPtr value) {
+    // First, we iterate over all specified entries and add it to the
+    // local container so as we can do some basic validation, e.g. eliminate
+    // duplicates.
     BOOST_FOREACH(ConstElementPtr iface, value->listValue()) {
-        interfaces_.push_back(iface->str());
+        std::string iface_name = iface->stringValue();
+        if (iface_name != ALL_IFACES_KEYWORD) {
+            // Let's eliminate duplicates. We could possibly allow duplicates,
+            // but if someone specified duplicated interface name it is likely
+            // that he mistyped the configuration. Failing here should draw his
+            // attention.
+            if (isIfaceAdded(iface_name)) {
+                isc_throw(isc::dhcp::DhcpConfigError, "duplicate interface"
+                          << " name '" << iface_name << "' specified in '"
+                          << param_name_ << "' configuration parameter");
+            }
+            // @todo check that this interface exists in the system!
+            // The IfaceMgr exposes mechanisms to check this.
+
+            // Add the interface name if ok.
+            interfaces_.push_back(iface_name);
+
+        } else {
+            activate_all_ = true;
+
+        }
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 InterfaceListConfigParser::commit() {
-    /// @todo: Implement per interface listening. Currently always listening
-    /// on all interfaces.
+    CfgMgr& cfg_mgr = CfgMgr::instance();
+    // Remove active interfaces and clear a flag which marks all interfaces
+    // active
+    cfg_mgr.deleteActiveIfaces();
+
+    if (activate_all_) {
+        // Activate all interfaces. There is not need to add their names
+        // explicitly.
+        cfg_mgr.activateAllIfaces();
+
+    } else {
+        // Explicitly add names of the interfaces which server should listen on.
+        BOOST_FOREACH(std::string iface, interfaces_) {
+            cfg_mgr.addActiveIface(iface);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+bool
+InterfaceListConfigParser::isIfaceAdded(const std::string& iface) const {
+    for (IfaceListStorage::const_iterator it = interfaces_.begin();
+         it != interfaces_.end(); ++it) {
+        if (iface == *it) {
+            return (true);
+        }
+    }
+    return (false);
 }
 
 // **************************** OptionDataParser *************************
 OptionDataParser::OptionDataParser(const std::string&, OptionStoragePtr options,
                                   ParserContextPtr global_context)
-    : boolean_values_(new BooleanStorage()), 
-    string_values_(new StringStorage()), uint32_values_(new Uint32Storage()), 
-    options_(options), option_descriptor_(false), 
+    : boolean_values_(new BooleanStorage()),
+    string_values_(new StringStorage()), uint32_values_(new Uint32Storage()),
+    options_(options), option_descriptor_(false),
     global_context_(global_context) {
     if (!options_) {
         isc_throw(isc::dhcp::DhcpConfigError, "parser logic error:"
@@ -179,22 +233,22 @@ OptionDataParser::OptionDataParser(const std::string&, OptionStoragePtr options,
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 OptionDataParser::build(ConstElementPtr option_data_entries) {
     BOOST_FOREACH(ConfigPair param, option_data_entries->mapValue()) {
         ParserPtr parser;
         if (param.first == "name" || param.first == "data" ||
             param.first == "space") {
-            StringParserPtr name_parser(new StringParser(param.first, 
-                                        string_values_)); 
+            StringParserPtr name_parser(new StringParser(param.first,
+                                        string_values_));
             parser = name_parser;
         } else if (param.first == "code") {
-            Uint32ParserPtr code_parser(new Uint32Parser(param.first, 
-                                       uint32_values_)); 
+            Uint32ParserPtr code_parser(new Uint32Parser(param.first,
+                                       uint32_values_));
             parser = code_parser;
         } else if (param.first == "csv-format") {
-            BooleanParserPtr value_parser(new BooleanParser(param.first, 
-                                         boolean_values_)); 
+            BooleanParserPtr value_parser(new BooleanParser(param.first,
+                                         boolean_values_));
             parser = value_parser;
         } else {
             isc_throw(DhcpConfigError,
@@ -216,12 +270,12 @@ OptionDataParser::build(ConstElementPtr option_data_entries) {
     createOption();
 }
 
-void 
+void
 OptionDataParser::commit() {
     if (!option_descriptor_.option) {
-        // Before we can commit the new option should be configured. If it is 
+        // Before we can commit the new option should be configured. If it is
         // not than somebody must have called commit() before build().
-        isc_throw(isc::InvalidOperation, 
+        isc_throw(isc::InvalidOperation,
             "parser logic error: no option has been configured and"
             " thus there is nothing to commit. Has build() been called?");
     }
@@ -245,7 +299,7 @@ OptionDataParser::commit() {
     options_->addItem(option_descriptor_, option_space_);
 }
 
-void 
+void
 OptionDataParser::createOption() {
     // Option code is held in the uint32_t storage but is supposed to
     // be uint16_t value. We need to check that value in the configuration
@@ -262,7 +316,7 @@ OptionDataParser::createOption() {
 
     // Check that the option name has been specified, is non-empty and does not
     // contain spaces
-    std::string option_name = string_values_->getParam("name"); 
+    std::string option_name = string_values_->getParam("name");
     if (option_name.empty()) {
         isc_throw(DhcpConfigError, "name of the option with code '"
                 << option_code << "' is empty");
@@ -271,7 +325,7 @@ OptionDataParser::createOption() {
                 << "', space character is not allowed");
     }
 
-    std::string option_space = string_values_->getParam("space"); 
+    std::string option_space = string_values_->getParam("space");
     if (!OptionSpace::validateName(option_space)) {
         isc_throw(DhcpConfigError, "invalid option space name '"
                 << option_space << "' specified for option '"
@@ -287,7 +341,7 @@ OptionDataParser::createOption() {
         // need to search for its definition among user-configured
         // options. They are expected to be in the global storage
         // already.
-        OptionDefContainerPtr defs = 
+        OptionDefContainerPtr defs =
             global_context_->option_defs_->getItems(option_space);
 
         // The getItems() should never return the NULL pointer. If there are
@@ -341,16 +395,16 @@ OptionDataParser::createOption() {
                       << " does not have a definition.");
         }
 
-        // @todo We have a limited set of option definitions intiialized at 
-        // the moment.  In the future we want to initialize option definitions 
-        // for all options.  Consequently an error will be issued if an option 
+        // @todo We have a limited set of option definitions intiialized at
+        // the moment.  In the future we want to initialize option definitions
+        // for all options.  Consequently an error will be issued if an option
         // definition does not exist for a particular option code. For now it is
         // ok to create generic option if definition does not exist.
-        OptionPtr option(new Option(global_context_->universe_, 
+        OptionPtr option(new Option(global_context_->universe_,
                         static_cast<uint16_t>(option_code), binary));
-        // The created option is stored in option_descriptor_ class member 
-        // until the commit stage when it is inserted into the main storage. 
-        // If an option with the same code exists in main storage already the 
+        // The created option is stored in option_descriptor_ class member
+        // until the commit stage when it is inserted into the main storage.
+        // If an option with the same code exists in main storage already the
         // old option is replaced.
         option_descriptor_.option = option;
         option_descriptor_.persistent = false;
@@ -372,9 +426,9 @@ OptionDataParser::createOption() {
         // an instance of our option.
         try {
             OptionPtr option = csv_format ?
-                def->optionFactory(global_context_->universe_, 
+                def->optionFactory(global_context_->universe_,
                                   option_code, data_tokens) :
-                def->optionFactory(global_context_->universe_, 
+                def->optionFactory(global_context_->universe_,
                                   option_code, binary);
             Subnet::OptionDescriptor desc(option, false);
             option_descriptor_.option = option;
@@ -392,10 +446,10 @@ OptionDataParser::createOption() {
 }
 
 // **************************** OptionDataListParser *************************
-OptionDataListParser::OptionDataListParser(const std::string&, 
+OptionDataListParser::OptionDataListParser(const std::string&,
     OptionStoragePtr options, ParserContextPtr global_context,
     OptionDataParserFactory* optionDataParserFactory)
-    : options_(options), local_options_(new OptionStorage()), 
+    : options_(options), local_options_(new OptionStorage()),
     global_context_(global_context),
     optionDataParserFactory_(optionDataParserFactory) {
     if (!options_) {
@@ -414,11 +468,11 @@ OptionDataListParser::OptionDataListParser(const std::string&,
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 OptionDataListParser::build(ConstElementPtr option_data_list) {
     BOOST_FOREACH(ConstElementPtr option_value, option_data_list->listValue()) {
-        boost::shared_ptr<OptionDataParser> 
-            parser((*optionDataParserFactory_)("option-data", 
+        boost::shared_ptr<OptionDataParser>
+            parser((*optionDataParserFactory_)("option-data",
                     local_options_, global_context_));
 
         // options_ member will hold instances of all options thus
@@ -430,7 +484,7 @@ OptionDataListParser::build(ConstElementPtr option_data_list) {
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 OptionDataListParser::commit() {
     BOOST_FOREACH(ParserPtr parser, parsers_) {
         parser->commit();
@@ -443,7 +497,7 @@ OptionDataListParser::commit() {
 }
 
 // ******************************** OptionDefParser ****************************
-OptionDefParser::OptionDefParser(const std::string&, 
+OptionDefParser::OptionDefParser(const std::string&,
                                 OptionDefStoragePtr storage)
     : storage_(storage), boolean_values_(new BooleanStorage()),
     string_values_(new StringStorage()), uint32_values_(new Uint32Storage()) {
@@ -453,23 +507,23 @@ OptionDefParser::OptionDefParser(const std::string&,
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 OptionDefParser::build(ConstElementPtr option_def) {
     // Parse the elements that make up the option definition.
      BOOST_FOREACH(ConfigPair param, option_def->mapValue()) {
         std::string entry(param.first);
         ParserPtr parser;
-        if (entry == "name" || entry == "type" || entry == "record-types" 
+        if (entry == "name" || entry == "type" || entry == "record-types"
             || entry == "space" || entry == "encapsulate") {
-            StringParserPtr str_parser(new StringParser(entry, 
+            StringParserPtr str_parser(new StringParser(entry,
                                        string_values_));
             parser = str_parser;
         } else if (entry == "code") {
-            Uint32ParserPtr code_parser(new Uint32Parser(entry, 
+            Uint32ParserPtr code_parser(new Uint32Parser(entry,
                                         uint32_values_));
             parser = code_parser;
         } else if (entry == "array") {
-            BooleanParserPtr array_parser(new BooleanParser(entry, 
+            BooleanParserPtr array_parser(new BooleanParser(entry,
                                          boolean_values_));
             parser = array_parser;
         } else {
@@ -501,7 +555,7 @@ OptionDefParser::build(ConstElementPtr option_def) {
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 OptionDefParser::commit() {
     if (storage_ && option_definition_ &&
         OptionSpace::validateName(option_space_name_)) {
@@ -509,7 +563,7 @@ OptionDefParser::commit() {
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 OptionDefParser::createOptionDef() {
     // Get the option space name and validate it.
     std::string space = string_values_->getParam("space");
@@ -589,7 +643,7 @@ OptionDefParser::createOptionDef() {
 }
 
 // ******************************** OptionDefListParser ************************
-OptionDefListParser::OptionDefListParser(const std::string&, 
+OptionDefListParser::OptionDefListParser(const std::string&,
     OptionDefStoragePtr storage) :storage_(storage) {
     if (!storage_) {
         isc_throw(isc::dhcp::DhcpConfigError, "parser logic error:"
@@ -597,7 +651,7 @@ OptionDefListParser::OptionDefListParser(const std::string&,
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 OptionDefListParser::build(ConstElementPtr option_def_list) {
     // Clear existing items in the storage.
     // We are going to replace all of them.
@@ -616,7 +670,7 @@ OptionDefListParser::build(ConstElementPtr option_def_list) {
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 OptionDefListParser::commit() {
     CfgMgr& cfg_mgr = CfgMgr::instance();
     cfg_mgr.deleteOptionDefs();
@@ -648,7 +702,7 @@ PoolParser::PoolParser(const std::string&,  PoolStoragePtr pools)
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 PoolParser::build(ConstElementPtr pools_list) {
     BOOST_FOREACH(ConstElementPtr text_pool, pools_list->listValue()) {
         // That should be a single pool representation. It should contain
@@ -676,7 +730,7 @@ PoolParser::build(ConstElementPtr pools_list) {
                 // will result in interpreting the first digit as output
                 // value and throwing exception if length is written on two
                 // digits (because there are extra characters left over).
-    
+
                 // No checks for values over 128. Range correctness will
                 // be checked in Pool4 constructor.
                 len = boost::lexical_cast<int>(prefix_len);
@@ -708,7 +762,7 @@ PoolParser::build(ConstElementPtr pools_list) {
         }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 PoolParser::commit() {
     if (pools_) {
         // local_pools_ holds the values produced by the build function.
@@ -720,9 +774,9 @@ PoolParser::commit() {
 
 //****************************** SubnetConfigParser *************************
 
-SubnetConfigParser::SubnetConfigParser(const std::string&, 
-                                       ParserContextPtr global_context) 
-    : uint32_values_(new Uint32Storage()), string_values_(new StringStorage()), 
+SubnetConfigParser::SubnetConfigParser(const std::string&,
+                                       ParserContextPtr global_context)
+    : uint32_values_(new Uint32Storage()), string_values_(new StringStorage()),
     pools_(new PoolStorage()), options_(new OptionStorage()),
     global_context_(global_context) {
     // The first parameter should always be "subnet", but we don't check
@@ -733,7 +787,7 @@ SubnetConfigParser::SubnetConfigParser(const std::string&,
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 SubnetConfigParser::build(ConstElementPtr subnet) {
     BOOST_FOREACH(ConfigPair param, subnet->mapValue()) {
         ParserPtr parser(createSubnetConfigParser(param.first));
@@ -757,8 +811,8 @@ SubnetConfigParser::build(ConstElementPtr subnet) {
     createSubnet();
 }
 
-void 
-SubnetConfigParser::appendSubOptions(const std::string& option_space, 
+void
+SubnetConfigParser::appendSubOptions(const std::string& option_space,
                                      OptionPtr& option) {
     // Only non-NULL options are stored in option container.
     // If this option pointer is NULL this is a serious error.
@@ -812,7 +866,7 @@ SubnetConfigParser::appendSubOptions(const std::string& option_space,
     }
 }
 
-void 
+void
 SubnetConfigParser::createSubnet() {
     std::string subnet_txt;
     try {
@@ -843,11 +897,11 @@ SubnetConfigParser::createSubnet() {
     isc::asiolink::IOAddress addr(subnet_txt.substr(0, pos));
     uint8_t len = boost::lexical_cast<unsigned int>(subnet_txt.substr(pos + 1));
 
-    // Call the subclass's method to instantiate the subnet 
+    // Call the subclass's method to instantiate the subnet
     initSubnet(addr, len);
 
     // Add pools to it.
-    for (PoolStorage::iterator it = pools_->begin(); it != pools_->end(); 
+    for (PoolStorage::iterator it = pools_->begin(); it != pools_->end();
          ++it) {
         subnet_->addPool(*it);
     }
@@ -922,7 +976,7 @@ SubnetConfigParser::createSubnet() {
             // values we don't add option from the global storage
             // if there is one already.
             Subnet::OptionDescriptor existing_desc =
-                    subnet_->getOptionDescriptor(option_space, 
+                    subnet_->getOptionDescriptor(option_space,
                                                 desc.option->getType());
             if (!existing_desc.option) {
                 // Add sub-options (if any).
@@ -933,15 +987,15 @@ SubnetConfigParser::createSubnet() {
     }
 }
 
-isc::dhcp::Triplet<uint32_t> 
+isc::dhcp::Triplet<uint32_t>
 SubnetConfigParser::getParam(const std::string& name) {
     uint32_t value = 0;
     try {
-        // look for local value 
+        // look for local value
         value = uint32_values_->getParam(name);
     } catch (const DhcpConfigError &) {
         try {
-            // no local, use global value 
+            // no local, use global value
             value = global_context_->uint32_values_->getParam(name);
         } catch (const DhcpConfigError &) {
             isc_throw(DhcpConfigError, "Mandatory parameter " << name
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcp_parsers.h b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcp_parsers.h
index e453204..37dc950 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcp_parsers.h
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcp_parsers.h
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ typedef boost::shared_ptr<OptionStorage> OptionStoragePtr;
 /// @brief A template class that stores named elements of a given data type.
 ///
 /// This template class is provides data value storage for configuration parameters
-/// of a given data type.  The values are stored by parameter name and as instances 
-/// of type "ValueType". 
+/// of a given data type.  The values are stored by parameter name and as instances
+/// of type "ValueType".
 ///
 /// @param ValueType is the data type of the elements to store.
 template<typename ValueType>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class ValueStorage {
         /// @brief  Stores the the parameter and its value in the store.
         ///
         /// If the parameter does not exist in the store, then it will be added,
-        /// otherwise its data value will be updated with the given value. 
+        /// otherwise its data value will be updated with the given value.
         ///
         /// @param name is the name of the paramater to store.
         /// @param value is the data value to store.
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ class ValueStorage {
         /// @param name is the name of the parameter for which the data
         /// value is desired.
         ///
-        /// @return The paramater's data value of type <ValueType>.
+        /// @return The paramater's data value of type @c ValueType.
         /// @throw DhcpConfigError if the parameter is not found.
         ValueType getParam(const std::string& name) const {
-            typename std::map<std::string, ValueType>::const_iterator param 
+            typename std::map<std::string, ValueType>::const_iterator param
                 = values_.find(name);
 
             if (param == values_.end()) {
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ class ValueStorage {
 
         /// @brief  Remove the parameter from the store.
         ///
-        /// Deletes the entry for the given parameter from the store if it 
-        /// exists. 
+        /// Deletes the entry for the given parameter from the store if it
+        /// exists.
         ///
         /// @param name is the name of the paramater to delete.
         void delParam(const std::string& name) {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class ValueStorage {
 };
 
 
-/// @brief a collection of elements that store uint32 values 
+/// @brief a collection of elements that store uint32 values
 typedef ValueStorage<uint32_t> Uint32Storage;
 typedef boost::shared_ptr<Uint32Storage> Uint32StoragePtr;
 
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ typedef boost::shared_ptr<BooleanStorage> BooleanStoragePtr;
 class ParserContext {
 public:
     /// @brief Constructor
-    /// 
+    ///
     /// @param universe is the Option::Universe value of this
-    /// context. 
+    /// context.
     ParserContext(Option::Universe universe);
 
     /// @brief Copy constructor
@@ -161,12 +161,12 @@ public:
 /// @brief Pointer to various parser context.
 typedef boost::shared_ptr<ParserContext> ParserContextPtr;
 
-/// @brief Simple data-type parser template class 
+/// @brief Simple data-type parser template class
 ///
 /// This is the template class for simple data-type parsers. It supports
-/// parsing a configuration parameter with specific data-type for its 
-/// possible values. It provides a common constructor, commit, and templated 
-/// data storage.  The "build" method implementation must be provided by a 
+/// parsing a configuration parameter with specific data-type for its
+/// possible values. It provides a common constructor, commit, and templated
+/// data storage.  The "build" method implementation must be provided by a
 /// declaring type.
 /// @param ValueType is the data type of the configuration paramater value
 /// the parser should handle.
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public:
     /// @throw isc::dhcp::DhcpConfigError if a provided parameter's
     /// name is empty.
     /// @throw isc::dhcp::DhcpConfigError if storage is null.
-    ValueParser(const std::string& param_name, 
+    ValueParser(const std::string& param_name,
         boost::shared_ptr<ValueStorage<ValueType> > storage)
         : storage_(storage), param_name_(param_name), value_() {
         // Empty parameter name is invalid.
@@ -199,12 +199,12 @@ public:
     }
 
 
-    /// @brief Parse a given element into a value of type <ValueType>
+    /// @brief Parse a given element into a value of type @c ValueType
     ///
     /// @param value a value to be parsed.
     ///
     /// @throw isc::BadValue Typically the implementing type will throw
-    /// a BadValue exception when given an invalid Element to parse. 
+    /// a BadValue exception when given an invalid Element to parse.
     void build(isc::data::ConstElementPtr value);
 
     /// @brief Put a parsed value to the storage.
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public:
         // its value. If it doesn't we insert a new element.
         storage_->setParam(param_name_, value_);
     }
-    
+ 
 private:
     /// Pointer to the storage where committed value is stored.
     boost::shared_ptr<ValueStorage<ValueType> > storage_;
@@ -302,8 +302,23 @@ public:
     virtual void commit();
 
 private:
+    /// @brief Check that specified interface exists in
+    /// @c InterfaceListConfigParser::interfaces_.
+    ///
+    /// @param iface A name of the interface.
+    ///
+    /// @return true if specified interface name was found.
+    bool isIfaceAdded(const std::string& iface) const;
+
     /// contains list of network interfaces
-    std::vector<std::string> interfaces_;
+    typedef std::list<std::string> IfaceListStorage;
+    IfaceListStorage interfaces_;
+
+    // Should server listen on all interfaces.
+    bool activate_all_;
+
+    // Parsed parameter name
+    std::string param_name_;
 };
 
 
@@ -332,11 +347,11 @@ public:
     /// @param dummy first argument is ignored, all Parser constructors
     /// accept string as first argument.
     /// @param options is the option storage in which to store the parsed option
-    /// upon "commit". 
-    /// @param global_context is a pointer to the global context which 
-    /// stores global scope parameters, options, option defintions. 
+    /// upon "commit".
+    /// @param global_context is a pointer to the global context which
+    /// stores global scope parameters, options, option defintions.
     /// @throw isc::dhcp::DhcpConfigError if options or global_context are null.
-    OptionDataParser(const std::string&, OptionStoragePtr options, 
+    OptionDataParser(const std::string& dummy, OptionStoragePtr options,
                     ParserContextPtr global_context);
 
     /// @brief Parses the single option data.
@@ -356,31 +371,31 @@ public:
 
     /// @brief Commits option value.
     ///
-    /// This function adds a new option to the storage or replaces an existing 
+    /// This function adds a new option to the storage or replaces an existing
     /// option with the same code.
     ///
-    /// @throw isc::InvalidOperation if failed to set pointer to storage or 
+    /// @throw isc::InvalidOperation if failed to set pointer to storage or
     /// failed
     /// to call build() prior to commit. If that happens data in the storage
     /// remain un-modified.
     virtual void commit();
 
-    /// @brief virtual destructor to ensure orderly destruction of derivations. 
+    /// @brief virtual destructor to ensure orderly destruction of derivations.
     virtual ~OptionDataParser(){};
 
 protected:
     /// @brief Finds an option definition within the server's option space
-    /// 
-    /// Given an option space and an option code, find the correpsonding 
+    ///
+    /// Given an option space and an option code, find the correpsonding
     /// option defintion within the server's option defintion storage. This
     /// method is pure virtual requiring derivations to manage which option
     /// space(s) is valid for search.
     ///
-    /// @param option_space name of the parameter option space 
-    /// @param option_code numeric value of the parameter to find 
-    /// @return OptionDefintionPtr of the option defintion or an 
+    /// @param option_space name of the parameter option space
+    /// @param option_code numeric value of the parameter to find
+    /// @return OptionDefintionPtr of the option defintion or an
     /// empty OptionDefinitionPtr if not found.
-    /// @throw DhcpConfigError if the option space requested is not valid 
+    /// @throw DhcpConfigError if the option space requested is not valid
     /// for this server.
     virtual OptionDefinitionPtr findServerSpaceOptionDefinition (
             std::string& option_space, uint32_t option_code) = 0;
@@ -420,13 +435,13 @@ private:
     /// Option space name where the option belongs to.
     std::string option_space_;
 
-    /// Parsing context which contains global values, options and option 
+    /// Parsing context which contains global values, options and option
     /// definitions.
     ParserContextPtr global_context_;
 };
 
 ///@brief Function pointer for OptionDataParser factory methods
-typedef OptionDataParser *OptionDataParserFactory(const std::string&, 
+typedef OptionDataParser *OptionDataParserFactory(const std::string&,
                      OptionStoragePtr options, ParserContextPtr global_context);
 
 /// @brief Parser for option data values within a subnet.
@@ -439,15 +454,15 @@ class OptionDataListParser : public DhcpConfigParser {
 public:
     /// @brief Constructor.
     ///
-    /// @param string& nominally would be param name, this is always ignored.
+    /// @param dummy nominally would be param name, this is always ignored.
     /// @param options parsed option storage for options in this list
-    /// @param global_context is a pointer to the global context which 
-    /// stores global scope parameters, options, option defintions. 
-    /// @param optionDataParserFactory factory method for creating individual 
-    /// option parsers 
+    /// @param global_context is a pointer to the global context which
+    /// stores global scope parameters, options, option defintions.
+    /// @param optionDataParserFactory factory method for creating individual
+    /// option parsers
     /// @throw isc::dhcp::DhcpConfigError if options or global_context are null.
-    OptionDataListParser(const std::string&, OptionStoragePtr options, 
-                        ParserContextPtr global_context, 
+    OptionDataListParser(const std::string& dummy, OptionStoragePtr options,
+                        ParserContextPtr global_context,
                         OptionDataParserFactory *optionDataParserFactory);
 
     /// @brief Parses entries that define options' data for a subnet.
@@ -477,7 +492,7 @@ private:
     /// Collection of parsers;
     ParserCollection parsers_;
 
-    /// Parsing context which contains global values, options and option 
+    /// Parsing context which contains global values, options and option
     /// definitions.
     ParserContextPtr global_context_;
 
@@ -495,10 +510,10 @@ public:
     ///
     /// @param dummy first argument is ignored, all Parser constructors
     /// accept string as first argument.
-    /// @param storage is the definition storage in which to store the parsed 
-    /// definition upon "commit". 
+    /// @param storage is the definition storage in which to store the parsed
+    /// definition upon "commit".
     /// @throw isc::dhcp::DhcpConfigError if storage is null.
-    OptionDefParser(const std::string&, OptionDefStoragePtr storage);
+    OptionDefParser(const std::string& dummy, OptionDefStoragePtr storage);
 
     /// @brief Parses an entry that describes single option definition.
     ///
@@ -546,10 +561,10 @@ public:
     ///
     /// @param dummy first argument is ignored, all Parser constructors
     /// accept string as first argument.
-    /// @param storage is the definition storage in which to store the parsed 
-    /// definitions in this list 
+    /// @param storage is the definition storage in which to store the parsed
+    /// definitions in this list
     /// @throw isc::dhcp::DhcpConfigError if storage is null.
-    OptionDefListParser(const std::string&, OptionDefStoragePtr storage);
+    OptionDefListParser(const std::string& dummy, OptionDefStoragePtr storage);
 
     /// @brief Parse configuration entries.
     ///
@@ -566,7 +581,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     /// @brief storage for option definitions.
-    OptionDefStoragePtr storage_; 
+    OptionDefStoragePtr storage_;
 };
 
 /// @brief a collection of pools
@@ -587,14 +602,13 @@ class PoolParser : public DhcpConfigParser {
 public:
 
     /// @brief constructor.
-   
-
+    ///
     /// @param dummy first argument is ignored, all Parser constructors
     /// accept string as first argument.
-    /// @param pools is the storage in which to store the parsed pool 
-    /// upon "commit". 
+    /// @param pools is the storage in which to store the parsed pool
+    /// upon "commit".
     /// @throw isc::dhcp::DhcpConfigError if storage is null.
-    PoolParser(const std::string&,  PoolStoragePtr pools);
+    PoolParser(const std::string& dummy, PoolStoragePtr pools);
 
     /// @brief parses the actual list
     ///
@@ -614,9 +628,9 @@ protected:
     ///
     /// @param addr is the IP  prefix of the pool.
     /// @param len is the prefix length.
-    /// @param ignored dummy parameter to provide symmetry between 
-    /// @return returns a PoolPtr to the new Pool object. 
-    virtual PoolPtr poolMaker(isc::asiolink::IOAddress &addr, uint32_t len, 
+    /// @param ptype is the type of pool to create.
+    /// @return returns a PoolPtr to the new Pool object.
+    virtual PoolPtr poolMaker(isc::asiolink::IOAddress &addr, uint32_t len,
                            int32_t ptype=0) = 0;
 
     /// @brief Creates a Pool object given starting and ending IP addresses.
@@ -625,7 +639,7 @@ protected:
     /// @param max is the last IP address in the pool.
     /// @param ptype is the type of pool to create (not used by all derivations)
     /// @return returns a PoolPtr to the new Pool object.
-    virtual PoolPtr poolMaker(isc::asiolink::IOAddress &min, 
+    virtual PoolPtr poolMaker(isc::asiolink::IOAddress &min,
                            isc::asiolink::IOAddress &max, int32_t ptype=0) = 0;
 
     /// @brief pointer to the actual Pools storage
@@ -654,7 +668,7 @@ public:
     /// @param subnet pointer to the content of subnet definition
     ///
     /// @throw isc::DhcpConfigError if subnet configuration parsing failed.
-    virtual void build(isc::data::ConstElementPtr subnet); 
+    virtual void build(isc::data::ConstElementPtr subnet);
 
     /// @brief Adds the created subnet to a server's configuration.
     virtual void commit() = 0;
@@ -671,7 +685,7 @@ protected:
                                             const std::string& config_id) = 0;
 
     /// @brief Determines if the given option space name and code describe
-    /// a standard option for the  server. 
+    /// a standard option for the  server.
     ///
     /// @param option_space is the name of the option space to consider
     /// @param code is the numeric option code to consider
@@ -687,20 +701,20 @@ protected:
                                                              uint32_t code) = 0;
 
     /// @brief Issues a server specific warning regarding duplicate subnet
-    /// options. 
-    /// 
+    /// options.
+    ///
     /// @param code is the numeric option code of the duplicate option
-    /// @param addr is the subnet address 
+    /// @param addr is the subnet address
     /// @todo a means to know the correct logger and perhaps a common
     /// message would allow this method to be emitted by the base class.
-    virtual void duplicate_option_warning(uint32_t code, 
+    virtual void duplicate_option_warning(uint32_t code,
         isc::asiolink::IOAddress& addr) = 0;
 
-    /// @brief Instantiates the subnet based on a given IP prefix and prefix 
-    /// length.  
-    /// 
+    /// @brief Instantiates the subnet based on a given IP prefix and prefix
+    /// length.
+    ///
     /// @param addr is the IP prefix of the subnet.
-    /// @param len is the prefix length 
+    /// @param len is the prefix length
     virtual void initSubnet(isc::asiolink::IOAddress addr, uint8_t len) = 0;
 
     /// @brief Returns value for a given parameter (after using inheritance)
@@ -724,7 +738,7 @@ private:
 
     /// @brief Create a new subnet using a data from child parsers.
     ///
-    /// @throw isc::dhcp::DhcpConfigError if subnet configuration parsing 
+    /// @throw isc::dhcp::DhcpConfigError if subnet configuration parsing
     /// failed.
     void createSubnet();
 
@@ -748,7 +762,7 @@ protected:
     /// Pointer to the created subnet object.
     isc::dhcp::SubnetPtr subnet_;
 
-    /// Parsing context which contains global values, options and option 
+    /// Parsing context which contains global values, options and option
     /// definitions.
     ParserContextPtr global_context_;
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcpsrv_messages.mes b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcpsrv_messages.mes
index cd69d8d..b06aa67 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcpsrv_messages.mes
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/dhcpsrv_messages.mes
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ consider reducing the lease lifetime.  In this way, addresses allocated
 to clients that are no longer active on the network will become available
 available sooner.
 
+% DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_ADD_IFACE adding listening interface %1
+A debug message issued when new interface is being added to the collection of
+interfaces on which server listens to DHCP messages.
+
 % DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_ADD_SUBNET4 adding subnet %1
 A debug message reported when the DHCP configuration manager is adding the
 specified IPv4 subnet to its database.
@@ -62,6 +66,16 @@ specified IPv4 subnet to its database.
 A debug message reported when the DHCP configuration manager is adding the
 specified IPv6 subnet to its database.
 
+% DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_ALL_IFACES_ACTIVE enabling listening on all interfaces
+A debug message issued when server is being configured to listen on all
+interfaces.
+
+% DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_CLEAR_ACTIVE_IFACES stop listening on all interfaces
+A debug message issued when configuration manager clears the internal list
+of active interfaces. This doesn't prevent the server from listening to
+the DHCP traffic through open sockets, but will rather be used by Interface
+Manager to select active interfaces when sockets are re-opened.
+
 % DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_DELETE_SUBNET4 deleting all IPv4 subnets
 A debug message noting that the DHCP configuration manager has deleted all IPv4
 subnets in its database.
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/cfgmgr_unittest.cc b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/cfgmgr_unittest.cc
index 77c3e36..38d2f0a 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/cfgmgr_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/cfgmgr_unittest.cc
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ public:
         CfgMgr::instance().deleteSubnets4();
         CfgMgr::instance().deleteSubnets6();
         CfgMgr::instance().deleteOptionDefs();
+        CfgMgr::instance().deleteActiveIfaces();
     }
 
     /// @brief generates interface-id option based on provided text
@@ -573,6 +574,50 @@ TEST_F(CfgMgrTest, optionSpace6) {
     // @todo decide if a duplicate vendor space is allowed.
 }
 
+// This test verifies that it is possible to specify interfaces that server
+// should listen on.
+TEST_F(CfgMgrTest, addActiveIface) {
+    CfgMgr& cfg_mgr = CfgMgr::instance();
+
+    cfg_mgr.addActiveIface("eth0");
+    cfg_mgr.addActiveIface("eth1");
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth2"));
+
+    cfg_mgr.deleteActiveIfaces();
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth2"));
+}
+
+// This test verifies that it is possible to set the flag which configures the
+// server to listen on all interfaces.
+TEST_F(CfgMgrTest, activateAllIfaces) {
+    CfgMgr& cfg_mgr = CfgMgr::instance();
+
+    cfg_mgr.addActiveIface("eth0");
+    cfg_mgr.addActiveIface("eth1");
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth2"));
+
+    cfg_mgr.activateAllIfaces();
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth2"));
+
+    cfg_mgr.deleteActiveIfaces();
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth2"));
+}
+
 // No specific tests for getSubnet6. That method (2 overloaded versions) is tested
 // in Dhcpv6SrvTest.selectSubnetAddr and Dhcpv6SrvTest.selectSubnetIface
 // (see src/bin/dhcp6/tests/dhcp6_srv_unittest.cc)
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/dhcp_parsers_unittest.cc b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/dhcp_parsers_unittest.cc
index 687ef92..6704c57 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/dhcp_parsers_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/dhcp_parsers_unittest.cc
@@ -42,12 +42,13 @@ public:
     /// @brief Constructor
     ///
     DhcpParserTest() {
+        CfgMgr::instance().deleteActiveIfaces();
     }
 };
 
 
 /// @brief Check BooleanParser basic functionality.
-/// 
+///
 /// Verifies that the parser:
 /// 1. Does not allow empty for storage.
 /// 2. Rejects a non-boolean element.
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ TEST_F(DhcpParserTest, booleanParserTest) {
 }
 
 /// @brief Check StringParser basic functionality
-/// 
+///
 /// Verifies that the parser:
 /// 1. Does not allow empty for storage.
 /// 2. Builds with a nont string value.
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ TEST_F(DhcpParserTest, stringParserTest) {
 }
 
 /// @brief Check Uint32Parser basic functionality
-/// 
+///
 /// Verifies that the parser:
 /// 1. Does not allow empty for storage.
 /// 2. Rejects a non-integer element.
@@ -163,8 +164,8 @@ TEST_F(DhcpParserTest, uint32ParserTest) {
     ElementPtr int_element = Element::create(-1);
     EXPECT_THROW(parser.build(int_element), isc::BadValue);
 
-    // Verify that parser with rejects too large a value provided we are on 
-    // 64-bit platform. 
+    // Verify that parser with rejects too large a value provided we are on
+    // 64-bit platform.
     if (sizeof(long) > sizeof(uint32_t)) {
         long max = (long)(std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()) + 1;
         int_element->setValue(max);
@@ -197,30 +198,61 @@ TEST_F(DhcpParserTest, uint32ParserTest) {
 ///
 /// Verifies that the parser:
 /// 1. Does not allow empty for storage.
-/// 2. Does not allow name other than "interface"
-///
-/// InterfaceListParser doesn't do very much, this test will need to 
-/// expand once it does.
+/// 2. Does not allow name other than "interfaces"
+/// 3. Parses list of interfaces and adds them to CfgMgr
+/// 4. Parses wildcard interface name and sets a CfgMgr flag which indicates
+/// that server will listen on all interfaces.
 TEST_F(DhcpParserTest, interfaceListParserTest) {
 
-    const std::string name = "interface";
+    const std::string name = "interfaces";
 
     // Verify that parser constructor fails if parameter name isn't "interface"
     EXPECT_THROW(InterfaceListConfigParser("bogus_name"), isc::BadValue);
 
-    InterfaceListConfigParser parser(name);
+    boost::scoped_ptr<InterfaceListConfigParser>
+        parser(new InterfaceListConfigParser(name));
     ElementPtr list_element = Element::createList();
     list_element->add(Element::create("eth0"));
     list_element->add(Element::create("eth1"));
+
+    // Make sure there are no interfaces added yet.
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CfgMgr::instance().isActiveIface("eth1"));
+
+    // This should parse the configuration and add eth0 and eth1 to the list
+    // of interfaces that server should listen on.
+    parser->build(list_element);
+    parser->commit();
+
+    // Use CfgMgr instance to check if eth0 and eth1 was added, and that
+    // eth2 was not added.
+    CfgMgr& cfg_mgr = CfgMgr::instance();
+    EXPECT_TRUE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth2"));
+
+    // Add keyword all to the configuration. This should activate all
+    // interfaces, including eth2, even though it has not been explicitly
+    // added.
+    list_element->add(Element::create("*"));
+
+    // Reset parser's state.
+    parser.reset(new InterfaceListConfigParser(name));
+    parser->build(list_element);
+    parser->commit();
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth0"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth1"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(cfg_mgr.isActiveIface("eth2"));
 }
 
-/// @brief Test Implementation of abstract OptionDataParser class. Allows 
-/// testing basic option parsing.   
+/// @brief Test Implementation of abstract OptionDataParser class. Allows
+/// testing basic option parsing.
 class UtestOptionDataParser : public OptionDataParser {
 public:
 
-    UtestOptionDataParser(const std::string&, 
-        OptionStoragePtr options, ParserContextPtr global_context) 
+    UtestOptionDataParser(const std::string&,
+        OptionStoragePtr options, ParserContextPtr global_context)
         :OptionDataParser("", options, global_context) {
     }
 
@@ -234,12 +266,12 @@ protected:
     virtual OptionDefinitionPtr findServerSpaceOptionDefinition (
                 std::string&, uint32_t) {
         OptionDefinitionPtr def;
-        // always return empty 
+        // always return empty
         return (def);
     }
 };
 
-/// @brief Test Fixture class which provides basic structure for testing 
+/// @brief Test Fixture class which provides basic structure for testing
 /// configuration parsing.  This is essentially the same structure provided
 /// by dhcp servers.
 class ParseConfigTest : public ::testing::Test {
@@ -253,15 +285,15 @@ public:
         reset_context();
     }
 
-    /// @brief Parses a configuration.   
+    /// @brief Parses a configuration.
     ///
     /// Parse the given configuration, populating the context storage with
-    /// the parsed elements.  
-    /// 
+    /// the parsed elements.
+    ///
     /// @param config_set is the set of elements to parse.
     /// @return returns an ConstElementPtr containing the numeric result
     /// code and outcome comment.
-    isc::data::ConstElementPtr parseElementSet(isc::data::ConstElementPtr 
+    isc::data::ConstElementPtr parseElementSet(isc::data::ConstElementPtr
                                            config_set) {
         // Answer will hold the result.
         ConstElementPtr answer;
@@ -293,7 +325,7 @@ public:
             }
 
             // The option values parser is the next one to be run.
-            std::map<std::string, ConstElementPtr>::const_iterator 
+            std::map<std::string, ConstElementPtr>::const_iterator
                                 option_config = values_map.find("option-data");
             if (option_config != values_map.end()) {
                 option_parser->build(option_config->second);
@@ -316,21 +348,21 @@ public:
 
     /// @brief Create an element parser based on the element name.
     ///
-    /// Note that currently it only supports option-defs and option-data, 
-    /// 
-    /// @param config_id is the name of the configuration element. 
+    /// Note that currently it only supports option-defs and option-data,
+    ///
+    /// @param config_id is the name of the configuration element.
     /// @return returns a raw pointer to DhcpConfigParser. Note caller is
     /// responsible for deleting it once no longer needed.
     /// @throw throws NotImplemented if element name isn't supported.
     DhcpConfigParser* createConfigParser(const std::string& config_id) {
         DhcpConfigParser* parser = NULL;
         if (config_id.compare("option-data") == 0) {
-            parser = new OptionDataListParser(config_id, 
-                                          parser_context_->options_, 
+            parser = new OptionDataListParser(config_id,
+                                          parser_context_->options_,
                                           parser_context_,
                                           UtestOptionDataParser::factory);
         } else if (config_id.compare("option-def") == 0) {
-            parser  = new OptionDefListParser(config_id, 
+            parser  = new OptionDefListParser(config_id,
                                           parser_context_->option_defs_);
         } else {
             isc_throw(NotImplemented,
@@ -341,15 +373,15 @@ public:
         return (parser);
     }
 
-    /// @brief Convenicee method for parsing a configuration 
-    /// 
+    /// @brief Convenicee method for parsing a configuration
+    ///
     /// Given a configuration string, convert it into Elements
-    /// and parse them. 
+    /// and parse them.
     /// @param config is the configuration string to parse
     ///
-    /// @return retuns 0 if the configuration parsed successfully, 
+    /// @return retuns 0 if the configuration parsed successfully,
     /// non-zero otherwise failure.
-    int parseConfiguration (std::string &config) {    
+    int parseConfiguration (std::string &config) {
         int rcode_ = 1;
         // Turn config into elements.
         // Test json just to make sure its valid.
@@ -363,17 +395,17 @@ public:
         return (rcode_);
     }
 
-    /// @brief Find an option definition for a given space and code within 
+    /// @brief Find an option definition for a given space and code within
     /// the parser context.
     /// @param space is the space name of the desired option.
     /// @param code is the numeric "type" of the desired option.
     /// @return returns an OptionDefinitionPtr which points to the found
     /// definition or is empty.
-    /// ASSERT_ tests don't work inside functions that return values 
+    /// ASSERT_ tests don't work inside functions that return values
     OptionDefinitionPtr getOptionDef(std::string space, uint32_t code)
     {
         OptionDefinitionPtr def;
-        OptionDefContainerPtr defs = 
+        OptionDefContainerPtr defs =
                             parser_context_->option_defs_->getItems(space);
         // Should always be able to get definitions list even if it is empty.
         EXPECT_TRUE(defs);
@@ -387,41 +419,41 @@ public:
                 def = *(idx.begin());
             }
         }
-        return (def); 
+        return (def);
     }
 
-    /// @brief Find an option for a given space and code within the parser 
+    /// @brief Find an option for a given space and code within the parser
     /// context.
     /// @param space is the space name of the desired option.
     /// @param code is the numeric "type" of the desired option.
     /// @return returns an OptionPtr which points to the found
     /// option or is empty.
-    /// ASSERT_ tests don't work inside functions that return values 
+    /// ASSERT_ tests don't work inside functions that return values
     OptionPtr getOptionPtr(std::string space, uint32_t code)
     {
         OptionPtr option_ptr;
-        Subnet::OptionContainerPtr options = 
+        Subnet::OptionContainerPtr options =
                             parser_context_->options_->getItems(space);
         // Should always be able to get options list even if it is empty.
         EXPECT_TRUE(options);
         if (options) {
             // Attempt to find desired option.
             const Subnet::OptionContainerTypeIndex& idx = options->get<1>();
-            const Subnet::OptionContainerTypeRange& range = 
+            const Subnet::OptionContainerTypeRange& range =
                                                         idx.equal_range(code);
             int cnt = std::distance(range.first, range.second);
             EXPECT_EQ(1, cnt);
             if (cnt == 1) {
-                Subnet::OptionDescriptor desc = *(idx.begin()); 
-                option_ptr = desc.option; 
+                Subnet::OptionDescriptor desc = *(idx.begin());
+                option_ptr = desc.option;
                 EXPECT_TRUE(option_ptr);
             }
         }
 
-        return (option_ptr); 
+        return (option_ptr);
     }
 
-    /// @brief Wipes the contents of the context to allowing another parsing 
+    /// @brief Wipes the contents of the context to allowing another parsing
     /// during a given test if needed.
     void reset_context(){
         // Note set context universe to V6 as it has to be something.
@@ -436,7 +468,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 /// @brief Check Basic parsing of option definitions.
-/// 
+///
 /// Note that this tests basic operation of the OptionDefinitionListParser and
 /// OptionDefinitionParser.  It uses a simple configuration consisting of one
 /// one definition and verifies that it is parsed and committed to storage
@@ -461,7 +493,7 @@ TEST_F(ParseConfigTest, basicOptionDefTest) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(rcode == 0);
 
     // Verify that the option definition can be retrieved.
-    OptionDefinitionPtr def = getOptionDef("isc", 100); 
+    OptionDefinitionPtr def = getOptionDef("isc", 100);
     ASSERT_TRUE(def);
 
     // Verify that the option definition is correct.
@@ -473,7 +505,7 @@ TEST_F(ParseConfigTest, basicOptionDefTest) {
 }
 
 /// @brief Check Basic parsing of options.
-/// 
+///
 /// Note that this tests basic operation of the OptionDataListParser and
 /// OptionDataParser.  It uses a simple configuration consisting of one
 /// one definition and matching option data.  It verifies that the option



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