Installing and Administering Internet Services

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DHCP

DHCP (Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol) provides advanced IP

address allocation and management for TCP/IP LAN computing

environments. By automating IP address allocation, the server provides

a level of automation not provided with the BOOTP client-server

bootstrap protocol.

DHCP also supports more conﬁguration options than BOOTP. DHCP

clients can include TCP/IP network printers, X terminals, and Microsoft

Windows machines. In addition to supporting new DHCP clients, DHCP

supports new and existing BOOTP clients.

NOTE DHCP allows clients to run on stations that boot from their own disks. A

DHCP client will automatically be assigned an IP address from a DHCP

server. For detailed information on DHCP clients, see the latest edition of

the Installing HP-UX manual.