
SNMP, BootP, BootP/DHCP Relay, DHCP Server, and RARP Concepts
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Figure 2-6 illustrates a DHCP server implementation.
Figure 2-6. DHCP Server Implementation
Acquiring an IP Address from a Router Configured as a BootP Relay
Agent
The client acquires its IP address from a router configured as a BootP relay agent
by:
• Identifying DHCP servers
• Requesting and receiving IP information
• Accepting or declining IP information
The following sections describe each of these stages in detail.
NetID
Server
Manager
Router (DHCP server)
DC0004A
IP network
DHCP
client
DHCP
client
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