rfc-2131

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

R. Droms

date1997-03 streamIETF areaint wgdhc statusDRAFT STANDARD pages45 canonicalhttps://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2131 doi10.17487/RFC2131 errataview

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCPIP network. DHCP is based on the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP), adding the capability of automatic allocation of reusable network addresses and additional configuration options. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

obsoletes

rfc-1541 — Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

updated by

rfc-3396 — Encoding Long Options in the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv4)
rfc-4361 — Node-specific Client Identifiers for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Version Four (DHCPv4)
rfc-5494 — IANA Allocation Guidelines for the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
rfc-6842 — Client Identifier Option in DHCP Server Replies