Add 'dhcp' option to interfaces6 manpage

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<term><emphasis role="bold">dhcp</emphasis></term>
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<para>Specify this option when any of the following are
true:</para>
<orderedlist spacing="compact">
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<para>the interface gets its IP address via DHCP</para>
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<para>the interface is used by a DHCP server running on
the firewall</para>
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<para>the interface has a static IP but is on a LAN
segment with lots of DHCP clients.</para>
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<listitem>
<para>the interface is a <ulink
url="../SimpleBridge.html">simple bridge</ulink> with a
DHCP server on one port and DHCP clients on another
port.</para>
<note>
<para>If you use <ulink
url="../bridge-Shorewall-perl.html">Shorewall-perl for
firewall/bridging</ulink>, then you need to include
DHCP-specific rules in <ulink
url="shorewall-rules.html">shorewall-rules</ulink>(8).
DHCP uses UDP ports 546 and 547.</para>
</note>
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<para>This option allows DHCP datagrams to enter and leave the
interface.</para>
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<term><emphasis role="bold">forward</emphasis>[={0|1}]</term>