DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL (DHCP) © To simplify the maintenance and installation of networked computers. * DHCP can provide all the necessary information for integration when a new computer is added to the network «Address of a DNS server and default router, subnet mask, domain name, IP address * It provides IP address - COA (Acquisition of COA for mobile nodes) Enables automatic integration of systems into an Intranet or the Internet.DHCP - Client Server Model DHCPOSCOVER —_— © © [a * DHCP is based on client server model. * DHCP client broadcast a request to the server using DHCP discover. The server responds. * The relay is needed to forward request across the internetworking units to a server.Client Initialization via DHCPInitialization * Client broadcast a DHCP discover to the subnet. Servers receive the broadcast and determine the configuration they can offer to the client. Servers reply with DHCP OFFER and offers a list of configuration parameters. Client choose one of the configuration offered. Client replies by either accepting or rejecting using DHCP REQUEST. For rejection client sends DHCP request with a rejection. Rejected server releases reserved configuration. Accepted server send back DHCP acknowledgment Release : Release the configuration received from the server when the client leaves the subnet. «DHCP RELEASE is used. * Period of service is fixed. If the client does not reconfirm within that duration, then the server will free the configuration.