Hormuud University

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Lecturer: Huthaifa Nour Hassan

Advanced Networking 1 Lecturer: Huthaifa Nour Hassan, Hormuud University
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Lecture 8
DHCP

Lecturer: Huthaifa Nour Hassan

Advanced Networking 2 Lecturer: Huthaifa Nour Hassan, Hormuud University
 DHCP(Ipv4 & IPv6)

 Allows a server to dynamically distribute IP addressing and configuration

information to the clients.
» IP address
» Subnet mask
» Default Gateway
» DNS server
 Advantages.
» Centralized Network Client Configuration.
» Easier IP address Management.
» Reduced Network Administration
» Large Network Support.

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 DHCP Process

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 Assigning a Dynamic IPv4 Address to a Host

DHCP – prefered method of “Leasing”

IPv4 address to host on large networks,
reduces the burden on network support
staff and virtually eliminates entry
errors

Advanced Networking 5 Lecturer: Huthaifa Nour Hassan, Hormuud University

 Assigning a Dynamic IPv4 Address to a Host
LAN Interface Properties Configuring a Static IPv4 address

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 LAB: DHCP Configuration

TASK:
 Configure R-1 and PC in the LAN with IP address as per the diagram given

 Configure R1 as DHCP with the following details.

» Use DHCP pool name LAN
» Use network 192.168.1.0/24
» Excluded addresses : 192.168.1.1 – 192.168.1.20 to
192.168.1.50 – 192.168.1.51, 192.168.1.100
» DNS server in the Network 192.168.1.50, 192.168.1.51

Advanced Networking 7 Lecturer: Huthaifa Nour Hassan, Hormuud University

 Router as DCHP Server

Syntax:
Rx(config)# ip dhcp pool <Pool_Name>
DHCP(config# )# ip dhcp pool CCNA
DHCP(dhcp-config)# )# nework 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
DHCP(dhcp-config)# )# default-router 192.168.1.100
DHCP(dhcp-config)# )# default-router 192.168.1.100
DHCP(dhcp-config)# )# dns-server 192.168.1.50
DHCP(dhcp-config)# )# dns-server 192.168.1.51

Excluded addresses
DHCP(config)# )# ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.1.100
DHCP(config)# )# ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.1.50
DHCP(config)# )# ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.1.51

Advanced Networking 8 Lecturer: Huthaifa Nour Hassan, Hormuud University

 DHCP(Ipv4 & IPv6)

 Disadvantages of Router as DHCP

» Will increase the load on the router
» Best suited for network that support 10 to 15 users.

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 DHCP Relay Agent (IP Helper Address)

 Forwards Broadcast DHCP request received on interface to the DHCP server

specified by the IP Helper Address via Unicast
 IP Helper Address A.B.C.D

Advanced Networking 10 Lecturer: Huthaifa Nour Hassan, Hormuud University

 DHCP Relay Agent (IP Helper Address)

IP Helper Address
R-3(config)# interface f0/0
R-3(config-if)# ip helper-address 10.0.0.1
R-3(config-if)# exit

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 DHCPv6
 Functionality of DHCPv6 is the same as DHCP for IPv6 but there some
differences.
 There’s no broadcast instead uses Solicited Multicast address.
 Clients listen for DHCP messages on UDP port 546.
 Server and relay agents listen for DHCP messages on UDP port 547.
 Gateway information learns based on Router Advertisement Message.

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 DHCPv6 Configuration

Syntax:
Rx(config)# ipv6 dhcp pool <Pool_Name>
R-1(config)# ipv6 dhcp pool CCNA
R-1(dhcp-config)# address prefix 2001:123:123:123::/64
R-1(dhcp-config)# dns-server 2001:1234::1234
R-1(dhcp-config)# domain-name Hormuud.com

R-1(config)# int f0/0

R-1(config-if) # ipv6 address 2001:123:123:123::1/64
R-1(config-if)# ipv6 dhcp server CCNA
R-1(config-if)#ipv6 nd managed-config-flag CCNA
R-1(config-if)# no shutdown
R-2(config)# int f0/0
R-2(config-if) # ipv6 address dhcp
R-2(config-if)# ipv6 enable
R-2(config-if)# no shutdown

Advanced Networking 13 Lecturer: Huthaifa Nour Hassan, Hormuud University