Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP
History Created October 1993 RFC 1541 Succeeded BOOTP, RARP & ARP Updated March 1997 RFC 2131
Predecessor Protocols Address Resolution Protocol RFC 826 Reverse Address Resolution Protocol RFC 903 Bootstrap Protocol RFC 951
IP Address Allocation Dynamic Automatic Manual
DHCP Messages DHCPDISCOVER DHCPREQUEST DHCPDECLINE DHCPRELEASE DHCPINFORM DHCPOFFER DHCPACK DHCPNAK ClientServer
DHCP Process
Packet Format BootPDHCP
Work Cited Droms, R. RFC 2131: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Mar Feb Droms, R. RFC 1541: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Oct Feb Plummer, David C. RFC 826: Address Resolution Protocol. Nov Feb Finlayson, Mann, Mogul, Theimer. RFC 903: Reverse Address Resolution Protocol. June Feb Croft, Bill and Gilmore, John. RFC 951: Bootstrap Protocol. Sept Feb N/A. DHCP Components and Concepts Feb