Chapter 7 - Managing MS DHCP Servers

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an open, industry standard that is designed to reduce the complexity of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network administration. DHCP specifies methods for simplified and dynamic configuration of computers on TCP/IP networks, and reduces the administrative burden of adding, moving, and configuring computers on TCP/IP networks.

DHCP is specified by Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Requests for Comments (RFCs) 1533, 1534, 1541, and 1542.

The information in this chapter is intended for network administrators and support personnel who need to manage and support Microsoft DHCP servers. This chapter includes the following topics:

• Introduction to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
  • Microsoft DHCP server
  • DHCP clients
  • DHCP/BOOTP relay agents
• Planning for Microsoft DHCP server implementation
  • Planning for small networks
  • Planning for routed networks
  • Planning for DHCP server and client traffic
  • Setting local policies
  • Partitioning the Microsoft DHCP server address pool
  • Using Microsoft DHCP with Domain Name System (DNS) servers
• Using DHCP Manager
• Managing the DHCP server database
• Troubleshooting DHCP services