DHCP

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Internet protocol network management protocol

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network management protocol that automatically assigns IP addresses and other configuration parameters to devices on an IP network.

Aliases (5)

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Internet protocol → network management protocol →
abbreviation	DHCP →
category	Internet standard protocol →
clientPort	68 →
configures	DNS server → IP address → NTP server → default gateway → domain name → lease time → subnet mask →
definedIn	RFC 2131 → RFC 2132 →
enables	plug-and-play networking →
fullName	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol →
layer	application layer →
messageType	DHCPACK → DHCPDECLINE → DHCPDISCOVER → DHCPINFORM → DHCPNAK → DHCPOFFER → DHCPRELEASE → DHCPREQUEST →
operatesOn	IP network →
primaryFunction	automatic IP address assignment → automatic network configuration →
reduces	manual IP configuration errors →
relatedStandard	DHCPv6 →
role	DHCP client → DHCP relay agent → DHCP server →
serverPort	67 →
successorOf	BOOTP →
supports	IPv4 → automatic address allocation → dynamic address allocation → manual address allocation →
supportsFeature	address reservation → option fields →
usedIn	ISP networks → enterprise networks → home networks →
uses	lease mechanism →
usesAddressing	broadcast → unicast →
usesPort	67 → 68 →
usesTransportProtocol	UDP →
variant	DHCPv6 →

Referenced by (15)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
RFC 2132 ("Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol") → RFC 2132 → Reverse ARP →	relatedTo
RFC 2131 ("DHCPOFFER") → RFC 2131 ("DHCPRELEASE") →	definesMessageType
RFC 2131 ("DHCP client") → RFC 2131 ("DHCP relay agent") →	definesRole
DHCP →	abbreviation
RFC 2131 ("Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol") →	definesProtocol
DHCP ("Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol") →	fullName
TCP/IP →	includesProtocol
RFC 2132 →	protocol
Reverse ARP →	replacedBy
RFC 2131 ("Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol") →	title
UDP →	usedBy