LAN ports for DHCP service, 390-391
Microsoft DHCP client
client identifier option, 365
DHCPINFORM message, 365
host-name option, 363-365
user interface (winipcfg), 362-363
multiple IP subnets on network segments,
266-272
network devices
BOOTP, 7
DHCP servers, 321-322
pre-DHCP development, 3-7
when not to use DHCP, 14
new options (DHCP servers), 219-220
overlay networks, 266-269
IP address allocation, 266-267
pitfalls, 270-272
routing avoidance, 268-269
relay agents (Microsoft DHCP server), 450-451
scopes
DHCP servers, 205-214
Microsoft DHCP server, 446
options (DHCP servers), 215
servers
authoritative setting, 253-257
options (DHCP servers), 216
shared networks, 266-269
IP address allocation, 266-267
pitfalls, 270-272
routing avoidance, 268-269
superscopes on DHCP servers, 212-213
user class options (DHCP servers), 218
users, pre-DHCP development, 5
vendor-specific options (DHCP servers), 217
WAN ports for DHCP service, 390
CONFLICT-DONE state, failover protocol opera-
tional state, 172
CONNECT message, failover peers, 162
CONNECTACK message, failover peers, 162
connectivity, debugging process
local, 417-419
relay agents, 419
server overview, 419-423
CONTACT message, failover peers, 162
controlling
Apple Mac OS X DHCP client from command
line, 376-378
ISC DHCP client via OMAPI interface,
372-374
converting servers, static address allocation to
dynamic allocation, 284-285
cooperating partners relationship (failovers),
301-302
configuring, 309-314
contact ports, setting, 310
contact timeout, setting, 310
free address balance, setting, 311
load balance override, setting, 312
load balance split, setting, 312
maximum number of pending updates, 310
MCLT, setting, 311
partner addresses, setting, 310
server roles, setting, 309
coordinated universal time (UTC), 134
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dangling A (address) records, 408
data link layer (TCP/IP), 44
address translation, 45-46
hubs, 45
link-layer addresses, 45
link-layer framing, 44
switches, 45
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