4 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
This chapter covers
- How Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) automates the configuration of network hosts
- Configuring Cisco IOS devices as DHCP servers and clients
- Using DHCP relay to enable centralized DHCP servers
- Viewing IP settings on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol that automates the assignment of IP addresses, default gateways, and other network configuration information to hosts. But what exactly is a host? A host is any device that sends and receives packets over a network—put in other terms, any device with an IP address. Manually configuring thousands (or tens of thousands) of hosts in a large network is simply not feasible. Even in a small ...
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