DHCP

Question 1

DHCP Benefits

Answer 1

Centralized & automated IP configuration

Efficient handling of clients that must be updated frequently

Laptops that move locations on a wireless network

Question 2

DHCP Relay Agent

Answer 2

Eliminates the need for a DHCP server on every subnet by forwarding DHCP messages

Question 3

DHCP Clients

Answer 3

Desktop PCs are good clients because there are typically many
They don’t accept incoming connections so it doesn’t matter if the IP changes

Servers, routers, switches, etc should be configured manually

Question 4

Command: Configure DHCP Server

Answer 4

ip dhcp excluded-address 10.10.10.1 10.10.10.10 –> specifies scope excluded from pool

ip dhcp pool Flackbox
network 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.0
default-router 10.10.10.1
dns-server 10.10.20.10

Question 5

Command: Verify DHCP information

Answer 5

Display total, excluded, & leased addresses:
show ip dhcp pool

Display addresses handed out:
show ip dhcp binding

Show information about a specific DHCP lease:
show dhcp lease

Question 6

Command: Configure External DHCP server at 10.10.20.10 on interface F0/1

Answer 6

interface f0/1

ip helper-address 10.10.20.10

Question 7

Command: Configure F0/0 as a DHCP client

Answer 7

interface f0/0
ip address dhcp
no shutdown