The DHCP Handbook is an authoritative overview and expert guide to the set up and management of a DHCP server. This book allows students to understand DHCP, design and deploy DHCP services, and solve debugging problems with DHCP clients and servers.

• An introduction to DHCP through examples—With background material on configuring TCP/IP protocol stacks.

• A complete description of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol—Including examples of how it works and discussion of the intent behind the protocol specification.

• Advice on how to design, install, and configure a DHCP service to meet the goals of your network installation.

• Information that will help you to understand the evolution of the DHCP protocol and to plan for the future.

1. An Introduction to DHCP.


2. An Example of DHCP in Operation.


3. Configuring the DHCP Server.


4. Configuring TCP/IP Stacks.


5. DHCP Client-Server Model.


6. The Format of DHCP Messages.


7. Transmitting DHCP Messages.


8. DHCP Message Exchanges.


9. DHCP Options.


10. Theory of Operation of a DHCP Server.


11. The Microsoft DHCP Server.


12. The ISC DHCP Server.


13. Configuring a DHCP Server.


14. Client Identification and Fixed-Address Allocation.


15. Setting Up a Reliable DHCP Service.


16. Tuning Your DHCP Service.


17. Conditional Behavior.


18. Automatic DHCP Client Registration.


19. DHCP Clients.


20. Setting Up DHCP in a Small Office or Home.


21. Authentication of DHCP Clients and Servers.


22. DHCP/DNS Interaction.


23. Debugging Problems with DHCP.


24. The DHCP Database.


25. Communication between DHCP Servers.


26. Guiding the Evolution of DHCP.


27. DHCP for IPv6.


A. Microsoft DHCP Server Examples.


B. ISC DHCP Server Configuration File Reference.


C. The DHCP Message Format.


D. DHCP Options Summary.


E. Other DHCP Resources.


F. Bibliography.


G. List of Related RFCs.


H. DHCP Server and Operating System Versions.


Glossary.

DHCP is an authoritative overview and expert guide to the set up and management of a DHCP server. The book begins with a thorough technical introduction to DHCP--how it was developed, how it interacts with other protocols such as TCP/IP, etc. Part II discusses how DHCP operates; including initial configurations, handling rebooting and lease extension, and DHCP relay agents. In Part III, the authors share their expertise on the efficient use of DHCP in different environments. Part IV covers the technical intricacies of the interaction between DHCP servers and clients, and how to optimally manage each relationship. The final section covers network hardware, inter-server communication, security, SNMP, and IP mobility. The book concludes with several appendices that provide a rich resource for networking professionals working with DHCP.

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