Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (Dhcp); Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - Bay Networks NauticaRS Reference Manual

NauticaRS 5.5R Reference Guide

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

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DHCP has been included in the Nautica software to make use of
the Bootstrap Protocol (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
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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. The router will also
manage the leases of dynamically assigned IP addresses and
handle 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). Running
the SAVE command from either Nautica Wizard or the BCC will
permanently remember the current allocation and may assist in
avoiding reallocation problems.
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