Differences in Dhcpcmd.exe in WinNT 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

 Last reviewed: October 8, 1997
Article ID: Q151614
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

SUMMARY

This article describes the differences between the Windows NT 3.5, 3.51 and 4.0 versions of the Windows NT Resource Kit utility Dhcpcmd.exe. This utility generates DHCP information and is useful to network administrators who are responsible for managing DHCP servers.

MORE INFORMATION

Dhcpcmd.exe can be used as an auxiliary tool to administer DHCP servers.

The command line syntax is: 

   dhcpcmd  <server ip address>  <command>  [<command parameters>].
For more information on the DHCPCMD command-line parameters, see the Dhcpcmd.txt file in the directory where the Windows NT Resource Kit was installed.

There are 14 commands available with the Dhcpcmd.exe found on the Windows NT Resource Kit 3.5 (dated 4/12/95).

Dhcpcmd.exe commands: 

   0. CreateSubnet
   1. AddIpRange
   2. AddReservedIp
   3. AddExcludeRange
   4. RemoveReservedIp
   5. RemoveExcludeRange
   6. SetSubnetState
   7. DeleteSubnet
   8. CreateOption
   9. SetGlobalOptionValue
  10. SetSubnetOptionValue
  11. SetReservedOptionValue
  12. EnumClients
  13. MibCounts
There are only 6 commands available with Dhcpcmd.exe on the Windows NT Resource Kit 3.51 (dated 8/24/95) and the Windows NT Resource Kit 4.0 (dated 3/1/96).

Dhcpcmd.exe on Resource Kit 3.51 and 4.0 commands: 

   0. AddIpRange
   1. AddReservedIp
   2. EnumClients
   3. MibCounts
   4. ServerConfig
   5. GetVersion

Additional query words: prodnt ntreskit
Keywords : ntreskit NTSrv nttcp kbnetwork
Version : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: October 8, 1997
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