Dhcp (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - Bay Networks Nautica 200 Reference Manual

NauticaRS Release 4.1 Reference Guide

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

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DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) has been included
in the Nautica software to make use of BOOTP Relay Agent and
DHCP server options. DHCP is a defined framework for
providing network hosts on a TCP/IP network with configuration
data, specifically with IP addresses, from an administered system,
for example, a Microsoft
Clients (hosts requiring configuration) make broadcast requests
for information and servers (hosts that manage and deliver
configuration data) offer or deliver the information back to the
client.
Nautica routers support DHCP server functionality along with an
appropriate user interface for managing the DHCP server. They
are also capable of passing the broadcast requests and directed
responses of a DHCP transaction across subnets and WAN links.
This pass-through action is known as BOOTP Relay Agent
functionality.
As a DHCP server, a Nautica router provides IP addresses
manually, automatically or dynamically. It will also manage the
leases of dynamically assigned IP addresses and handles client
lease releases.
The Nautica DHCP server is intended to act as a small server, not
to replace the main office server. It does not have the ability to
store allocated addresses because they occur in non-volatile
memory; thus if rebooted, the unit may reallocate addresses
which are still on lease. To avoid reallocation problems, lease
times should be kept short (approximately 60 minutes). The
command will permanently remember the current
SAVE
allocation and may assist in avoiding reallocation problems.
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