Configuring the DHCP server
Oracle Solaris 11 includes an open source version of DHCP named Internet Systems Consortium Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (ISC DHCP), which is a well-known client-server service used by most IT administrators. This makes network and IP address configuration easier, mainly when there are many machines to be managed on a network. Without a DHCP server, the administrator would have to configure the IP address, mask, gateway, server name, and other settings on each network machine manually, making administration a time-consuming job. When using the DHCP service, most network settings are performed in a centralized point and there is the possibility of performing a particular configuration for chosen machines.
The DHCP ...
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