27th May 4.00-5.00
Jeff Schreiber
Process Software
DHCP 

DHCP, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol centralises and automates TCP/IP
network configuration.  A DHCP server dynamically allocates IP addresses for
client host nodes from an available pool of addresses.  In this way, new hosts
or hosts that are frequently relocated can automatically get new IP addresses
for a certain lease period.  This session describes how DHCP works and how it
is used to supply other client information such as the addresses of name
servers and routers.  This session also examines DHCP client and server
configuration and management techniques.