Unit 5 Flashcards
What is the purpose of DHCP?
Reduce configuration time for TCP/IP networks by automatically assigning IP addresses to clients
What protocol automatically assigns an IP address to clients during the log in process?
DHCP
What is typically the time to live (TTL) for a leased IP address?
3 days
What is a DHCP scope?
A range of IP addresses that a DHCP server can lease out to DHCP clients
What information is required to set up a DHCP scope? (3)
- The name of the scope
- The starting and ending IP addresses of the scope
- The subnet mask for the scope to be assigned
(True/False) DHCP servers share their database of leased IP addresses with other DHCP servers.
False
What is a DHCP lease?
The duration for which a DHCP server loans an IP address to a DHCP client
What is the four-step process for obtaining a DHCP lease for an IP address?
DORA
(D)iscover
(O)ffer
(R)equest
(A)cknowledge
During which step in the DHCP process does the client broadcast a request for a DHCP server?
Discover
During which step in the DHCP process does the DHCP server offer an address to the client?
Offer
What is the next step in the DHCP process after the client has been offered an IP address?
Request
During which step in the DHCP process does the DHCP server assign the IP address or other DHCP option?
Acknowledge
