Dhcp Overview; Dhcp Address Allocation - HP 10500 Series Configuration Manual

DHCP overview

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a framework to assign configuration
information to network devices.
Figure 16 Typical DHCP application
A DHCP client can obtain an IP address and other configuration parameters from a DHCP server on
another subnet through a DHCP relay agent. For more information about the DHCP relay agent, see
"Configuring the DHCP relay

DHCP address allocation

DHCP supports the following mechanisms for IP address allocation:
Static allocation—The network administrator assigns an IP address to a client (for example, a
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WWW server), and DHCP conveys the assigned address to the client.
Automatic allocation—DHCP assigns a permanent IP address to a client.
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• Dynamic allocation—DHCP assigns an IP address to a client for a limited period of time, which is
called a lease. Most DHCP clients obtain their addresses in this way.
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