DHCP
Managing IP Networks with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Published on 1. September 1999
Book
Mixed media product
416 pages
978-0-07-135426-4 (ISBN)
Description
A manual on using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. Along with a complete examination of the DHCP protocol and its components, this book also focuses on providing comprehensive deployment and planning methods for DHCP implementation. Case study examples and deployment scenarios are used to provide a real-world insight into the DHCP system operation. Throughout the text, the reader is presented with the tools and methodology needed to plan and implement DHCP into an enterprise as a long term service.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
100 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-135426-4 (9780071354264)
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Content
Part 1 Introduction to DHCP: introduction to IP addressing and configuration; history of dynamic addressing mechanisms (RARP, BOOTP...); need for DHCP. Part 2 DHCP operation and components: basic DHCP model; server operation and scope definition; client operation; relay agent operation. Part 3 DHCP deployment and migration strategies: basic deployment techniques; planning DHCP deployment; new network deployment; migrating existing environments to DHCP. Part 4 DHCP server configuration: scope settings; operation usage and definitions. Part 5 Case studies: DHCP small network configuration; DHCP migration; DHCP medium enterprise; DHCP large enterprise. Part 6 Vendor offerings: Quadritek; Meta Info; NTS; process software; others; appendices -DHCP options defined, DHCP resources.