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Q1: What is DHCP server?

Ans: DHCP stand for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is network protocol that
enable a server to assign automatically IP address range such as subnet, gateway etc.
to computer in network. It uses 67 and 68 port number.
Q2: How does it work?

Ans: It works on DORA process.

D -> DHCP Client Discover

O -> DHCP Server Offer

R -> DHCP Client Request

A -> DHCP Acknowledgement

DHCP client sends out a DHCP Discover message to find out the DHCP server.
DHCP discover message is a layer 2 broadcast as well as layer 3 broadcast

DHCP server receives the DHCP discover a message from the client and sends
back the DHCP offer

DHCP client receives the DHCP offer from DHCP server and sends back a DHCP
Request message

Once the DHCP client sends the request to get the Offered IP address, DHCP
server responds with an acknowledge message towards DHCP client

The DHCP failover protocol provides a method for two DHCP servers
to communicate with each other. Depending on the configuration,
DHCP failover can provide both redundancy and load balancing by
sharing one or more pools between two or more DHCP servers. The
servers are known as failover peers.
Q3: Which port are used by DHCP?

Ans: 67 and 68

Q4: What is DHCP scope?

Ans: It’s range of possible IP Addresses that DHCP server can lease IP address to client
on a subnet.

Q5: What is DHCP Super Scope?

Ans: A super scope is a collection of individual scopes that can be managed as a single
administrative unit in network.
Q6: What is reservation in DHCP?

Ans: DHCP reservation feature is used to reserve IP address for providing permanent IP
address to client.

Q7: What does default time lease new IP address to client?

Ans: 8 days

Q8: What is command used to release IP address?

Ans: ipconfig /release

Q9: What is command used to renew IP address?

Ans: ipconfig /renew

Q10: What is DHCP relay agent?

Ans: A DHCP relay agent is any host or IP router that forwards DHCP packets between
clients and servers.

Q11: How to make client of DHCP server?

Ans: Check mark on Obtain an IP address automatically.

Q12: What is APIPA IP address?

Ans: When DHCP server fail or down to assign automatically ip address to client in that
case computer automatic assign ip address itself that is APIPA IP address.

Q13: What is the range of APIPA IP address?

Ans: 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.255

Q14: Suppose we have a PC which is connected to our corporate network and


unable to get ip address and when I am using ipconfig command to check ip
address so show 169.254.x.x ip address what is the reason behind it?

Ans: It possible that DHCP down or unable to make connection between server to client.
DHCP in Active Directory

1. Select Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, DHCP.

2. In the console, right-click DHCP and select Manage Authorize Servers.

3. Click Authorize in the Manage Authorized Servers window.

4. Enter the name or IP address of the DHCP server to be authorized, and click OK.

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