RFC 2131
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RFC 2131 is the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that specifies the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) used for automatic IP address and configuration assignment in IP networks.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Internet standard
→
Request for Comments → |
| abbreviation |
DHCP specification
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| addressAssignmentType |
automatic IP address assignment
→
dynamic IP address assignment → manual IP address assignment → |
| appliesTo |
IPv4 networks
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| area |
Internet
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| category |
Standards Track
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| definesConcept |
BOOTP relay agent usage
→
address pool → lease → lease time → rebinding (T2) time → renewal (T1) time → subnet selection → |
| definesMessageType |
DHCPACK
→
DHCPDECLINE → DHCPDISCOVER → DHCPINFORM → DHCPNAK → DHCPOFFER → DHCPRELEASE → DHCPREQUEST → |
| definesOperation |
four-way DHCP handshake
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| definesProtocol |
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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| definesRole |
DHCP client
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DHCP relay agent → DHCP server → |
| language |
English
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| obsoletes |
RFC 1541
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| protocolLayer |
application layer
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| protocolType |
network management protocol
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| publishedBy |
Internet Engineering Task Force
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| relatedTo |
RFC 2132
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| specifies |
client-server interaction for IP configuration
→
state machine for DHCP clients → state machine for DHCP servers → use of broadcast in DHCP → |
| status |
Internet Standard
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| stdNumber |
STD 7
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| title |
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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| updates |
BOOTP protocol behavior for dynamic configuration
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| useCase |
automatic host configuration on IP networks
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| usesPort |
67
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68 → |
| usesTransportProtocol |
UDP
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