What Is Dhcp; How Does The Emulation Probe Use Dhcp; How Does Dhcp Interact With Other Methods Of Setting Lan Parameters - Agilent Technologies E5900B User Manual

Connecting the Emulation Probe to a LAN
Connecting the Emulation Probe to a Site LAN

What is DHCP?

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows clients to obtain LAN
parameters automatically from a server.

How does the emulation probe use DHCP?

The emulation probe uses "static allocation" (sometimes called "manual
allocation") to obtain a permanent IP address. Every time the emulation probe
is turned on, it sends out a BOOTP request packet. If the DHCP server on the
network responds to BOOTP requests and has been configured to reply to the
emulation probe's link-level address, it will respond with the IP address and
other LAN parameters.
The emulation probe does not support "automatic allocation", which
permanently allocates IP addresses from a pool of addresses.
Nor does the emulation probe support "dynamic allocation" of IP addresses—
it does not track lease duration and request a new IP address when the lease is
about to expire.
How does DHCP interact with other methods of
setting LAN parameters?
Every time the emulation probe is turned ON, it sends out a BOOTP request
packet (even if the LAN parameters have already been configured). As long as
the DHCP server is configured to reply to BOOTP requests from the emulation
probe's link-level address, it will respond with the IP address and other LAN
parameters.
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