What is the main goal of DHCP? - correct answer ✔✔To dynamically assigning network configurations to
hosts such as assigning IPs on IP networks
What are the parameters set by the DHCP server for a device requesting an address? - correct answer
✔✔Default Gateway
Domain Name
Name Servers
Time Servers
Define the "lease" - correct answer ✔✔a set duration is allowed for a device, which can be reassigned or
altered at the end of one
What is used for long distance assignments? - correct answer ✔✔big routers to repeaters
Dynamic Allocation - correct answer ✔✔DHCP assigns an IP address from a pool of address for a limited
period of time chosen by the server, or until the client tells the DHCP server that it no longer needs the
address
Automatic Allocation - correct answer ✔✔DHCP automatically assigns an IP address permanently to a
device, selecting it from a pool of available addresses.
Static Allocation - correct answer ✔✔A particular IP address is pre-allocated to a single device by an
administrator. DHCP only communicates the IP address to the device.
This is pre-configured. - correct answer ✔✔Static
What type and how many ports does DHCP use? - correct answer ✔✔Two UDP ports: 67 and 68
, Define the stage of DHCP - correct answer ✔✔Acts according to DORA
-Discover
-Offer
-Request
-Acknowledgement
Discovery - correct answer ✔✔The client queries the server at address 255.255.255.255 with DHCP****
Offer - correct answer ✔✔The server responds with DHCP**** which includes the clients MAC address,
offered IP, subnet mask, lease duration, and the IP of the server making the offer
Request - correct answer ✔✔If a client received offers from multiple servers, it will select an offer and
request that IP with DHCP****. It will also alert the other servers of which offer it accepted. The other
servers will terminate their offers
Acknowledgement - correct answer ✔✔Once the server receives DHCPREQUEST it will respond with
DHCP****. Once the client receives that packet of data, it will probe the new IP to ensure there are no
conflicts.
DHCP inform - correct answer ✔✔can be used if the client wants additional DHCP information after
DORA
DHCP release - correct answer ✔✔can be used optionally to return and terminate an IP address
Where can a client find available optional settings? - correct answer ✔✔Through DHCP and BOOT
PARAMETERS
What makes DHCP reliable? - correct answer ✔✔By allowing renewing leases that have an end
What does clients periodically send through unicast? - correct answer ✔✔DHCPREQUEST
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